Philippe Gimbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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French rugby union footballer and coach
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Place of Birth: Firminy, Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes, France
About Philippe Gimbert
- Philippe Gimbert (born Firminy, 20 March 1966) is a former French rugby union player and coach.
- He played as a prop. Gimbert first played at Lyon and ASM Clermont Ferrand.
- He later would play for Biarritz Olympique (1988/89-1989/90), CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde (1990/91-1995/96), US Dax (1996/97), Stade Français (1997/98-1998/99) and Union Bordeaux-Bègles (1999/2000-2000/01), where he finished his player career.
- He won the French Championship for Bordeaux-Bègles, in 1990/91, and for Stade Français, in 1997/98. He had 4 caps for France, from 1991 to 1992, being scoreless.
- He was called for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, but never played.
- He played 2 times at the 1992 Five Nations Championship. He was the coach of Bordeaux-BĂŞgles for two seasons, from 2001/02 to 2002/03, after finishing his player career.
- He wasn't able to avoid relegation to the Pro D2 and quit soon.
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