Date of birth | 1 March 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Béziers, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position(s) | Hooker | ||
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Amateur team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1971-1980 | AS Béziers | () | |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
1974-1980 | France | 35 | (4) |
Alain Paco (born 1 March 1952 in Béziers) is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a hooker.
He played for AS Béziers. He went to win six titles of French Champion, for 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1978. Alain Paco earned his first national cap on June 20, 1974 against the Argentina. He played 35 times for France, culminating in a Five Nations Grand Slam in 1977.