Jean-Pierre Rives
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| Jean-Pierre Rives | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | December 31, 1952 (age 54) | ||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m | ||
| Weight | 85 kg | ||
| Nickname | Casque d'or | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| 1967-1972 1972-1974 1974-1981 1981-1986 |
TOEC Stade Beaumontois Stade Toulousain Racing Club de France |
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| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1975-1984 | France | 59 | (20) |
| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
| Other Information | |||
| Occupation | Sculpter | ||
Jean-Pierre Rives (born 31 December 1952) is a French former rugby union player who won 59 caps for France as a flanker. After life in rugby Jean turned his attention to art and is currently an internationally renowned sculptor based in Paris.
Born in Toulouse, Rives played club rugby for TOEC, Beaumont and Stade Toulousain, then in 1981 left Toulouse to join Racing Club de France. Nicknamed Casque d'or (French for "Golden helmet") due to his long blond hair. His hair, along with his bravery, also brought him the nickname Asterix.
He played for France at schools, junior, university and B level before graduating to the senior side. He captained France in 34 games, a world record at the time, and played in the teams which completed the Grand Slam in the (then) Five Nations Championship in 1977 and 1981. Rives captained the first French side to beat the All Blacks in New Zealand and was elected France's Player of the Year in 1977, 1979 and 1981.
He was influential in France's bid to host the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
