Christian Delage (born 16 January 1954) is a French former rugby union international.[1]
| Date of birth | 16 January 1954 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Delage, known as "Coco", was born in Brive-la-Gaillarde and played junior rugby at Stade Langonnais, but got his start at the top level with CA Brive, a club his father had played for.[2]
After moving to SU Agen, Delage won his first Brennus Shield in 1982.[3]
Delage, who had been a substitute for France in the 1977 grand slam, gained his two caps in the 1983 Five Nations Championship, as a flyhalf in matches against Scotland and Ireland.[2]
A Brennus Shield-winner again in 1991 with Bègles-Bordeaux at the age of 37, Delage continued playing into his early 40s and had a season at Stade Bordelais, before finishing his career back at Stade Langonnais.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Un Du Manoir comme revanche pour Coco Delage". La Dépêche (in French). 18 January 2023.
- ^ a b Laffore, René (21 November 2017). "Delage : «J'ai bien cru que le score allait tourner...»". La Dépêche (in French).
- ^ "« Coco » est passé au cyclo". La Dépêche (in French). 7 January 2010.
- ^ "Coco Delage : un joueur sans fin". actu.fr (in French). 5 February 2016.
External links
edit- Christian Delage at ESPNscrum