Jacques Gruppi

Jacques Gruppi

Personal information
Born	(1941-04-06) 6 April 1941 (age 83) Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France
Height	5 ft 7.5 in (1.715 m)
Weight	12 st 6 lb (79 kg)
Playing information
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Villeneuve-sur-Lot Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1963–72 France 11 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1985–86 Villeneuve-sur-Lot

Jacques Gruppi, born in Villeneuve-sur-Lot, on 6 April 1941) is a French former rugby league player, who played as centre. His brothers are Raymond Gruppi,^[1] who also was a rugby league player and Pierre Gruppi, a former rugby union player.

Biography

He played for Villeneuve-sur-Lot^[2] and also represented France during the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, where he played also in the final lost against Australia.

Outside the sport, he worked as a salesman.^[3]

Between 1985 and 1986, Gruppi coached his former club, Villeneuve-sur-Lot.

Honours

• Rugby league :
• World Cup :
  • 1 time runner-up in 1968 (France).
• French Championship :
  • 1-time champion in 1964 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
  • 1 time finalist in 1965 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
• Lord Derby Cup :
  • 1-time champion in 1964 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
  • 4 times finalist in 1966, 1969, 1970 and 1972 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).

International caps

Source:^[4]

Cap details

Jacques Gruppi international caps
	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Position	Points	Tries	Pen.	Drops
Playing for France
.	8 June 1968	Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia	Australia	4-37	World Cup	Centre	-	-	-	-
.	10 June 1968	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia	Australia	2-20	World Cup	Centre	-	-	-	-
.	1 November 1970	Bradford, England	Australia	17-15	World Cup	Wing	-	-	-	-

References

1. Laborderie, Renaud de (1 January 1968). Le rugby dans le sang (in French). (Calmann-Lévy) réédition numérique FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-7062-0248-3.
2. "Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
3. "Vol. 49 No. 17 (May 12, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
4. "Jacques Gruppi - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 February 2020.