Jean-Pierre Saux
| Born | 13 November 1928 Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 17 November 2007 (aged 79) Anglet, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Pierre Saux (13 November 1928 — 17 November 2007) was a French international rugby union player.
Biography
A Section Paloise lock forward, Saux was a regular member of the France national team during the early 1960s, amassing a total of 22 caps. He featured in France's 0–0 draw against the 1960–61 Springboks in Colombes. His international career also included France's 1961 tour of New Zealand and Australia.[1]
Saux won the 1962 Midi Olympique Oscar as France's best rugby player for the year.[2]
After featuring in Pau's 1964 French championship win, Saux was forced to retire at the end of the season on account of an eye injury, having suffered a detached retina from a kick to the face during the Challenge Yves du Manoir.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Chris Ashton's scoring record, Gareth Edwards' replacements and Welsh fly-halves wearing No.10". ESPN.com. 28 February 2011.
- ^ ""Que la fête commence !" : ce lundi se tiendra la 71e cérémonie des Oscars du Rugby Midi Olympique". Rugbyrama (in French). 4 November 2024.
- ^ "« En janvier, on jouait le maintien ». 60 ans après leur titre de champion de France de rugby, les anciens de la Section Paloise remontent le temps (1/2)". La République des Pyrénées (in French). 15 May 2024.
- ^ "JP Saux est rentré chez lui". La République des Pyrénées. 6 July 1964. Archived from the original on 28 February 2022.
External links
- Jean-Pierre Saux at ESPNscrum (archived)