Pierre Lacroix (rugby union), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Lacroix (rugby union)

rugby union player

Date of Birth: 23-Jan-1935

Place of Birth: Houeillès, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Date of Death: 28-Mar-2019

Profession: entrepreneur, physical education teacher, rugby union player

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Pierre Lacroix (23 January 1935 – 28 March 2019) was a French rugby union player who played at scrum-half for the France national team.
He played as a scrum-half.
He played most of his player career for SU Agen, from 1959/60 to 1970/71.
He won three times the French Championship, in 1961/62, 1964/65 and 1965/66. On 9 March 1958, Lacroix made his debut for France in a 19–0 victory over Australia during their 1957–58 tour of Britain, Ireland and France.
Lacroix scored his first try for France on 26 March 1960 in a 16–8 victory over Wales during the 1960 Five Nations Championship.
Lacroix made his final appearance for France on 23 March 1963 in a 5–3 victory over Wales during the 1963 Five Nations Championship.
Over the course of his international career, Lacroix earned 27 caps for France and scored 4 tries (for a total of 12 points).
In his final nine appearances for France, Lacroix served as the team's captain.