Jacques Fouroux

Jacques Fouroux
Jacques Fouroux in 1971
Date of birth(1947-07-24)24 July 1947
Place of birthAuch, France
Date of death17 December 2005(2005-12-17) (aged 58)
Place of deathAuch, France
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1965–1970 US Cognac ()
1970–1976 La Voulte ()
1976–1980 Auch ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–1977 France 27 (20)
Correct as of 19:01, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
Coaching career
Years Team
1981–1990 France
1992–1993 Grenoble
2000–2001 Orléans
2005 Grenoble
2005 L'Aquila

Jacques Fouroux (24 July 1947 – 17 December 2005) was a French rugby union player and coach. He captained France when they won the Grand Slam in 1977, and was the manager when the side repeated the feat in 1981 and 1987. Due to his small stature and strong personality, he was nicknamed "Le petit caporal" (lit.'The Little Corporal'), a reference to Napoléon Bonaparte's nickname.