Patrick Mesny (born 18 August 1954) is a French former rugby union international.[1]
| Date of birth | 18 August 1954 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Montluçon, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ "Sport". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 June 1984.
- ^ a b "RUGBY. 1re cape - Patrick Mesny : « Le Grand Chelem au bout »". Le Dauphiné (in French). 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Bernard Viviés : la finale 1984". Petit Bleu (in French). 29 June 2020.
External links
edit- Patrick Mesny at ESPNscrum