Benoît Dauga
Encyclopedia
Benoît Dauga is a former French
rugby union
footballer. He captained the French national team
on nine occasions. He was a part of the French team that won a Grand Slam in the Five Nations
in 1968, as well as the championship wins in 1967 and 1970. He played for France over 60 times. He usually played as a lock.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He captained the French national team
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
on nine occasions. He was a part of the French team that won a Grand Slam in the Five Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
in 1968, as well as the championship wins in 1967 and 1970. He played for France over 60 times. He usually played as a lock.
External links
Benoît Dauga on FFR.fr- Benoît Dauga on scrum.com