Thierry Lacroix

See also: Lacroix

Thierry Lacroix , born the March 2nd 1967 with Nogaro in the Gers, is a former player of Rugby to XV French, evolving/moving at the station of half of opening or center three-quarter.

When Rugby was not yet professional, he also followed the occupation of Kinésithérapeute.

He takes part in the World cup of Rugby 1991 and 1995, of which he is the best marker with 112 points.

After the latter, it joined the South Africa where it plays for the Natal. It gains two there Currie Cup of which the first in 1995 against its compatriots Laurent Cabannes and Olivier Roumat which played for the Western Province.

Of return in Europe, it joined the England at the Harlequins.

On the whole, its career with the more high level was spread out over a few twenty years, until the 37 years age.

It becomes then consultant-Rugby, initially on France Televisions then on TF1 and Eurosport.

Career

In club

In team of France

  • Thierry Lacroix knew his first selection on November 4th, 1989 against the Wallabies.

Prize list

In club

  • Victorious of the Currie Cup in 1995 and 1996

  • Finaliste of the Challenge Yves of the Manor in 1988 (with Dax, and P. Lacroix centers)
  • He was the best striker (292 pts) and the best realizer (297 pts) of the championship of France in 1994

In team of France

  • 43 selections.

  • Selections per year: 2 in 1989, 5 in 1991, 1 in 1992, 9 in 1993, 8 in 1994, 10 in 1995, 3 in 1996, 5 in 1997.
  • Five Nations tournament in 1993.
  • Latin Cut in 1997.
  • 367 points in 43 test matches (better French marker in 1997, for an average of 8,53 points per match, including 6 tests), which places it in second French position, behind Christophe Lamaison with 380 points in 37 tests (average record of 10,27 points per match).

World cups

  • 1991 : 3 selections (Romania, Canada, England).

  • 1995: 6 selections (Tonga, Ivory Coast, Scotland, Ireland, Springboks, England). Better realizer, with 112 pts. He holds moreover the French record of the greatest number of goals on only one match: 8, against the Ireland (and Co-recordman with 2 other players out of World cup for this feat of arms).

Other selections

  • International academic: world champion in 1992

External bond

  • Scrum.com

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