Alain Lorieux

Who is Alain Lorieux?

Alain Lorieux is a retired French international rugby union player. He played as a lock.

He played for FC Aix les Bains, from 1978/79 to 1984/85, FC Grenoble, from 1985/86 to 1988/89, and RC Seyssens, in 1989/90.

He had 31 caps for France, from 1981 to 1989, scoring 3 tries, 12 points on aggregate. He earned his first cap with on 5 July 1981 against Australia in a 17-15 loss at Brisbane. He played 5 times at the Five Nations Championship, in 1982, 1984, 1987, 1988 and 1989, being a winner in 1988, ex-aequo with Wales, and 1989. Lorieux was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, where France was runners-up to New Zealand. He played in 5 games, scoring 2 tries, 8 points on aggregate.