Marc Andrieu (born 19 September 1959, in

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) is a former French rugby union player and coach. He played as a wing and as a centre.

Club career

Andrieu first played for US Carmaux, since 1974/75, reaching the first team in 1977/78. He moved to

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in 1979/80, where he would stay until 1982/83. He won three titles of the

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, in 1979/80, 1980/81 and 1982/83. He was runners-up of the

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twice, in 1980 and 1981. He moved afterwards to RC Nîmes, where he played from 1983/84 to 1992/93, when he finished his career.

International career

Andrieu had 26 caps for

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from 1986 to 1990, scoring 6 tries, 24 points on aggregate. He played at the

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in 1988, 1989, and 1990. He won the tournament twice, in 1988, ex-aequo with

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, and 1989. He was called for the

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, playing in two games and scoring a try.Marc Andrieu International Statistics
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Coach career

He became a coach at RC Nîmes after finishing his career there. He later became sports director.

References

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Marc Andrieu International Statistics
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