Patrick Mesny

Patrick Mesny

Date of birth	(1954-08-18) 18 August 1954 (age 70)
Place of birth	Montluçon, France
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	186 lb (84 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1979–82 France 14 (12)

Patrick Mesny (born 18 August 1954) is a French former rugby union international.^[1]

Born in Montluçon, Mesny spent most of his career with FC Grenoble, which he joined in 1974.^[2][3]

Mesny was capped 14 times for France from 1979 to 1982, scoring three tries. A centre, he debuted on the 1979 tour to New Zealand and played in both Test matches, including a historic first away win against the All Blacks. He featured twice during France's grand slam-winning 1981 Five Nations campaign.^[2]

See also

• List of France national rugby union players

References

1. "Sport". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1984.
2. "RUGBY. 1re cape - Patrick Mesny : « Le Grand Chelem au bout »". Le Dauphiné (in French). 10 March 2019.
3. "Bernard Viviés : la finale 1984". Petit Bleu (in French). 29 June 2020.

External links

• Patrick Mesny at ESPNscrum