Alain Lorieux (born March 26, 1956) is a retired

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international

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player. He played as a lock. Lorieux played for FC Aix les Bains from 1978/79 to 1984/85,

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from 1985/86 to 1988/89, and RC Seyssens in 1989/90. Lorieux had 31 caps for

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, from 1981 to 1989, scoring 3 tries, 12 points on aggregate. He earned his first cap on 5 July 1981 against Australia in a 17-15 loss at Brisbane. He played 5 times at the

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, in 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989, being a winner in 1988, ex-aequo with Wales, and 1989. Lorieux was called for the

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, where France was runner-up to New Zealand. He played in 5 games, scoring 2 tries, 8 points on aggregate.Alain Lorieux International Statistics
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* http://www.espnscrum.com/france/rugby/player/9172.html 1956 births Living people Sportspeople from La Tronche Rugby union players from Isère French rugby union players 20th-century French sportsmen France international rugby union players Rugby union locks FC Grenoble Rugby players 1987 Rugby World Cup players {{France-rugbyunion-bio-1950s-stub