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Olivier Sourgens

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Olivier Sourgens
Date of birth (1972-01-17) 17 January 1972 (age 52)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight120 kg (18 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995–2000 Bordeaux-Bègles ()
2000–2001 Stade Montois ()
2001–2006 Pau ()
2006–2008 Bourgoin ()
2008–2009 Union Bordeaux Bègles ()
2009–2010 Worcester 21 (0)
Correct as of 2007-06-14
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
France A 6 (0)
2007 France 1
Correct as of 2007-06-14

Olivier Sourgens (born 17 January 1972 in Cenon, France) is a French rugby union player. He plays at prop.

Sourgens has played six times for France A and played club rugby for Bordeaux-Bègles, Stade Montois, Pau, Bourgoin and Union Bordeaux Bègles. In June 2009, it was announced that Sourgens would move to Worcester Warriors for the 2009–10 season.

With Pieter de Villiers, Sylvain Marconnet and Olivier Milloud, all unavailable, Sourgens received an international call-up for France's two Test tour of New Zealand. Sourgens made his Test debut at the age of 35 against the All Blacks in Wellington in June 2007.

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  • Leggat, David (8 June 2007). "Sourgens reckons life is fine as he joins French vintage of another kind". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
  • "OLIVIER SOURGENS" (in French). lequipe.fr. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
  • "Olivier Sourgens". ercrugby.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2007.
  • Worcester Warriors Profile
  • France Profile