Rugby-Former France captain Bastiat dies aged 71 - French federation
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- France
Former France captain Jean-Pierre Bastiat, who claimed a Five Nations Grand Slam in 1977, has died at the age of 71, the French rugby federation (FFR) said on Wednesday.
With Jean-Pierre Skrela and Jean-Pierre Rives, Bastiat formed one of France's iconic third rows, winning 32 caps with Les Bleus, five of them as captain.
FFR president Bernard Laporte hailed him as a "monument" of French rugby.
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