Alain Lorieux
French rugby union player
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| Intro | French rugby union player | ||||
| Places | France | ||||
| is | Athlete Rugby union player | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 26 March 1956, La Tronche, France | ||||
| Age | 68 years | ||||
| Star sign | Aries | ||||
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Alain Lorieux (born March 26, 1956) is a retired French international rugby union player. He played as a lock.
Lorieux played for FC Aix les Bains from 1978/79 to 1984/85, FC Grenoble from 1985/86 to 1988/89, and RC Seyssens in 1989/90.
Lorieux had 31 caps for France, from 1981 to 1989, scoring 3 tries, 12 points on aggregate. He earned his first cap on 5 July 1981 against Australia in a 17-15 loss at Brisbane. He played 5 times at the Five Nations Championship, in 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989, being a winner in 1988, ex-aequo with Wales, and 1989. Lorieux was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where France was runner-up to New Zealand. He played in 5 games, scoring 2 tries, 8 points on aggregate.