Daniel Bustaffa
| Date of birth | 11 January 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Carcassonne, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Daniel Bustaffa (born 11 January 1956) is a French former international rugby union player.
Bustaffa was born in Carcassonne and educated at Bertrande secondary school in Cuxac-Cabardès, where he learned rugby under former Racing Club de France player and US Carcassonne coach Pierre Conquet.[1]
A wing three–quarter, Bustaffa played for US Carcassonne and was a member of their 2nd division championship–winning team in the 1974–75 season. He was capped 11 times for the national team from 1977 to 1980, undertaking tours of Argentina, New Zealand and South Africa during this period.[2]
Bustaffa became a wine grower in Aigues-Vives, Aude.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Dans le rétro avec la légende de l'USC, Daniel Bustaffa". La Dépêche (in French). 29 November 2023.
- ^ "La Tournée En Afrique Du Sud: La France bat le Natal 27 à 16". Le Monde (in French). 31 October 1980.
- ^ "Daniel Bustaffa : "Le rugby audois est tiré vers le haut"". L'Indépendant (in French). 9 June 2021.
External links
[edit]- Daniel Bustaffa at ESPNscrum
- Daniel Bustaffa at Fédération Française de Rugby