Alain Estève (15 September 1946 – 7 November 2023) was a French international rugby union player. He played as a lock for AS Béziers.

Estève was placed in second place on The Sunday Times list of "most frightening French rugby players", and was nicknamed "the Beast of Béziers" for his rough play. He died of cancer on 7 November 2023, at the age of 77.

Honours

  • French rugby champion: 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981 with AS Béziers
  • Challenge Yves du Manoir 1972, 1975 and 1977 with AS Béziers

References

External links

  • France profile at FFR
  • Statistiques scrum.com
  • The top 10 frightening Frenchmen



Mort d'Alain Estève ils étaient des centaines pour dire adieu au

Mort d'Alain Estève, ancien rugbyman du XV de France et deuxième ligne

Alain Estève est mort ! Blog RCT

Ancien deuxièmeligne du quinze de France, Alain Estève est mort

French legend Alain Estève died at 77 r/rugbyunion