Maurice Lira
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Born30 April 1931
La Mure, France
Died25 January 1986 (aged 54)
La Voulte, France
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
| Born | 30 April 1931 La Mure, France | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 25 January 1986 (aged 54) La Voulte, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Maurice Lira (30 April 1931 – 25 January 1986) was a French international rugby union player.
Lira hailed from La Mure in Isère, where a stadium now bears his name, and spent most of his rugby career with La Voulte Sportif. He was primarily a flanker, but could also play as a number eight, or in the second row. From 1962, to 1965, Lira was capped 13 times for France, which included a tour of South Africa.[1]
Outside of rugby, Lira operated his own Cafe.[2]
Lira died of a heart attack in 1986 at the age of 54.[3]