Éric Artiguste (born 16 July 1970) is a French former professional rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 16 July 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lourdes, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Artiguste, a centre, was born in the town of Lourdes and came through the junior system at FC Lourdes. He won two national championships with Stade Toulousain, as well as a Heineken Cup title in 1996. While at his next club Castres Olympique, he earned a call up for France's 1999 tour of Oceania and gained his only international cap in a Test against Samoa in Apia, scoring a second half try.[2] He retired from rugby union in 2007.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Castaignède, Thomas (22 April 2002). "Aladdin can light the bleu touchpaper for Castres". The Guardian.
- ^ "Rugby: Depleted Samoa cannot hold French". NZ Herald. 30 June 2000.
- ^ "Quand j'étais champion (5/7) : Eric Artiguste". Le Moniteur (in French). 11 August 2016.
External links
edit- Éric Artiguste at ESPNscrum