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Lionel Faure

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Lionel Faure
Birth nameLionel Faure
Date of birth (1977-11-26) 26 November 1977 (age 47)
Place of birthMontauban, France
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight18 st 6 lb (117 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead prop
Current team Clermont Auvergne
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Beaumont ()
Valance d'Agen ()
1999–2001 Clermont ()
2001–2003 La Rochelle ()
2003–2005 Section Paloise ()
2005–2009 Sale Sharks 64 (10)
2009– Clermont ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008– France 8 (0)

Lionel Faure (born 26 November 1977 in France) is a rugby union player for Clermont Auvergne in the Top 14. Faure plays as a Loosehead prop, and previously played for the Sale Sharks and won the 2005–06 Guinness Premiership with them, starting in the final.[1]

He was called up to the France squad for the 2008 Six Nations[2] and played in the 2009 Six Nations. Altogether he has played in five matches in the tournament.

References

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  1. ^ "Sale 45-20 Leicester". BBC. 27 May 2006. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Marty replaces Fritz for France". BBC. 30 January 2008. Retrieved 2 January 2008.
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