Jean-Michel Gonzalez
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Jean-Michel Gonzalez nicknamed Gonzo, is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a hooker and as a prop.
Gonzalez played for Cambo-Les-Bains
, in his first years, Aviron Bayonnais
, from 1985/86 to 1993/94, Section Paloise
, from 1994/95 to 1997/98, and for Biarritz Olympique
, from 1998/99 to 2004/05. He then become player-coach of Association Sportive de Bayonne, from 2005/06 to 2007/08. In 2008, he moved to Biarritz Olympique.
He won for Biarritz Olympique, the title of National Champion, in 2001/02 and 2004/05, and the Cup of France, in 2000.
Gonzalez had 35 caps, with a try scored, 5 points in aggregate, for France
, from 1992 to 1996. He played all the matches at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
, where France reached the 3rd place. He played three times at the Five Nations
, in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
Gonzalez played for Cambo-Les-Bains
Cambo-les-Bains
Cambo-les-Bains is a town in the traditional Basque province of Labourd, now in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-People:...
, in his first years, Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...
, from 1985/86 to 1993/94, Section Paloise
Section Paloise
Section Paloise is a French rugby union club from Pau in Pyrénées-Atlantiques currently competing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system.-History:...
, from 1994/95 to 1997/98, and for Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
, from 1998/99 to 2004/05. He then become player-coach of Association Sportive de Bayonne, from 2005/06 to 2007/08. In 2008, he moved to Biarritz Olympique.
He won for Biarritz Olympique, the title of National Champion, in 2001/02 and 2004/05, and the Cup of France, in 2000.
Gonzalez had 35 caps, with a try scored, 5 points in aggregate, for France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
, from 1992 to 1996. He played all the matches at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
, where France reached the 3rd place. He played three times at the Five Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
, in 1994, 1995 and 1996.