Ivan Grésèque

Ivan Grésèque is a French former professional rugby league footballer, coach and manager who represented France.

Ivan Grésèque
Personal information
BornParis, France
Playing information
PositionScrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1973–88 XIII Catalan
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1978–85 France 16 4 0 0 12
Coaching information
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1995–97 France 14 1 3 10 7
Source: [1]

Background

His son, Maxime, has also represented France as a scrum-half.

Playing career

His playing career for XIII Catalan was marked by the French Championship and Lord Derby Cup titles.

Grésèque made his international debut for France against Australia in the last match of the 1978 Kangaroo tour. He then played for France in the 1980 European Championship. Grésèque went on to play sixteen times for France at halfback, his last a 22–0 defeat by New Zealand in 1985.[1]

Coaching career

In 1994 Grésèque was appointed the head coach of the France. He was in charge of the side at the 1995 World Cup. Grésèque's spell as head coach was not successful and he finished with a record of ten losses, three draws and only one win.[2]

Grésèque later became the national side's manager and he was part of the organisation at the 2000 World Cup.

Honours
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References
  1. Ivan Grésèque playing career rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Ivan Grésèque coaching career rugbyleagueproject.org
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