Jean-Luc Averous
Date of birth (1954-10-22) 22 October 1954
Place of birthBéziers, France
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1975–81 France 25 (28)

Jean-Luc Averous (born 22 October 1954) is a French former rugby union international.

Born in Béziers, Averous was a quick and powerful winger, capped 25 times for France between 1975 and 1981, scoring seven tries.[1] He played in France's grand slam-winning 1977 Five Nations Championship campaign and was in the team that defeated the All Blacks at Eden Park in 1979, which was their first ever win in the country.[2]

Averous played his club rugby with La Voulte Sportif.[3]

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References

  1. "Rugby : Jean-Luc Averous, un ailier au physique en avance sur son temps". France Bleu (in French). 12 August 2023.
  2. "Jean-Luc Averous : « On me reparle encore aujourd'hui de ce succès »". rugbyrama.fr (in French). 15 July 2015.
  3. "Pour le Voultain Jean-Luc Averous, c'était un symbole". Le Dauphiné (in French). 7 December 2013.
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