Jean-Joseph Rupert
France international rugby union player
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Jean-Joseph Rupert (7 March 1938 – 8 February 2013) was a French international rugby union player.
Born7 March 1938
Saint-Jean-de-Marsacq, France
Died8 February 2013 (aged 74)
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
| Born | 7 March 1938 Saint-Jean-de-Marsacq, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 8 February 2013 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A native of Saint-Jean-de-Marsacq, Rupert played for Landes club US Tyrosse all through his career. He was an athletic flanker and gained a total of 14 France caps, after debuting in 1963. His final match, against Scotland at Murrayfield, was the opening fixture of France's grand slam-winning 1968 Five Nations campaign.[1][2]