Olivier Janzac (born 2 January 1980), born in

Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...

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, is a French

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head coach of

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in the French

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rugby league competition. He previously played for New York Knights in the

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. His position of choice is at , and . He has also played for the

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Coaching career

Janzac coached the

France women's national rugby league team The France women's national rugby league team, also known as the Chanticleers (for the Anglophone media) or locally as Les Tricolores, represents France in women's rugby league. They are administered by the French Rugby League Federation. On 7 ...

at the

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and

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Women's Rugby League World Cups. On 9 March 2021 it was reported that Olivier had been appointed as head coach of

following the dismissal of

Fabien Devecchi Fabien Devecchi is a French rugby league footballer who represented France national rugby league team in the 2000 World Cup. He remains in a role at Villeneuve Leopards, but no longer as head coach, having been replaced by Olivier Janzac in Ma ...

, who remains at the club albeit in a different role.

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*http://www.newyorkknightsrugby.com/profiles_42.php 1980 births Living people Expatriate rugby league players in the United States France national rugby league team players French expatriate rugby league players French expatriate sportspeople in the United States French rugby league players Lézignan Sangliers players New York Knights players Rugby league players from Toulouse Toulouse Olympique players Villeneuve Leopards coaches 21st-century French sportsmen {{France-rugbyleague-bio-stub