Olivier Magne joined his hometown team, Stade Aurillacois, as a boy in 1979.
10 Facts About Olivier Magne
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Olivier Magne made his international test debut at the age of 23 on 15 February 1997 as a replacement against Wales during the 1997 Five Nations Championship.
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Olivier Magne played a starring role in the 1999 and 2003 Rugby World Cups, playing in all France's matches in both tournaments.
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Olivier Magne played a barnstorming role in the 1999 semi-final defeat of the All Blacks.
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Olivier Magne is only one of two French forwards to have participated in four Grand Slam-winning teams.
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Olivier Magne was a regular member of Bernard Laporte's squads, playing in all France's matches in the 2004 Six Nations Championship.
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Olivier Magne was not selected in the French squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup; he was placed on the reserve list but was not called upon.
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In June 2005, Olivier Magne signed a two-year contract with London Irish.
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On 1 June 2008 Olivier Magne declared that he won't be the coach for the next season.
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On 9 November 2009 the Greek Rugby Federation announced that Olivier Magne would be taking over as the new coach of the Greece national team.