Thierry Cléda

Thierry Cléda
Date of birth (1971-01-12) 12 January 1971 (age 53)
Place of birthSoissons, France
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–99 France 9 (0)

Thierry Cléda (born 12 January 1971) is a French former rugby union international who represented France as a lock in nine Test matches from 1998 to 1999.[1]

A native of Soissons, Cléda came off the bench in all four matches of France's Grand Slam winning 1998 Five Nations campaign. His debut match, against England at Stade de France, was the first international to be held at the new stadium.[2] He played a lot of his rugby with Pau and was later the club's manager.[3]

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References

  1. ^ "Le soleil, c'était Thierry Cléda". Le Courrier picard (in French). 21 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Journal L'Ardennais". L'Ardennais (in French). 17 February 2018.
  3. ^ De Sousa, Éric (16 January 2015). "Rugby (Fédérale 1) : « Si mon nom peut apporter… » dit Thierry Cléda". Sud Ouest (in French).