Jean-Pierre Romeu

Jean-Pierre Romeu (born 15 April 1948) is a former French rugby union footballer. His position was fly-half. He was nicknamed Le Gaulois (The Gaul), for his moustache.

Jean-Pierre Romeu
Romeu with Clermont in 1971
Birth nameJean-Pierre Romeu
Date of birth (1948-04-15) 15 April 1948
Place of birthThuir, France
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967–1968
1968–1981		 US Carmaux
Clermont
266
(2087)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1972–1977 France 34 (265)

He first played for US Carmaux, in 1967/68. He moved afterwards to ASM Clermont Auvergne, where he played from 1968/69 to 1980/81. He won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, in 1976, and he was runners-up to the French Championship in 1977/78.

He had 34 caps for France, from 1972 to 1977, scoring 4 tries, 27 conversions, 56 penalties and 9 drop goals, on an aggregate of 265 points. He is the sixth highest point scorer for the French international team. He played in five competitions of the Five Nations Championship, in 1973, being winner ex-aequo, 1974, 1975, 1976 and 1977, winning once again. He was the top scorer at the 1976 Five Nations Championship.[1]

Honours
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References
  1. Jean-Pierre Romeu International Statistics
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