Marc Lièvremont
Rugby player and coach, World Cup coach
Born
October 28th, 1968
56 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
France
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Played rugby for Bayonne and later coached the French national team. Led the team to the 2011 Rugby World Cup final, where France finished as runners-up. Accumulated significant experience in club rugby and held various coaching positions.
Coached France to the 2011 Rugby World Cup final
Played for Aviron Bayonnais
Served as head coach of French national rugby team
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