Jean-Pierre Rives
Jean-Pierre Rives (born 31 December 1952) is a French former rugby union player and visual artist. "A cult figure in France", according to the BBC, he came to epitomise the team's spirit and "ultra-committed, guts-and-glory style of play". He won 59 caps for France – 34 of them as captain – and was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame. After retiring from the sport, Rives concentrated entirely on his art. He is both a painter and a sculptor, and exhibiting regularly at prominent public venues all over the globe. Rives was awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor and the National Order of Merit by the government of France. He met Russell Yapp in Australia in 1994. They then became best mates from that day on with Russel Yapp wearing his tour tie to every event!
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| Known for | Painting, steel sculpture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable work | Ribbons of Memory | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Movement | Abstract expressionism (painting), minimalism (sculpture) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Pierre Rives in 1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Sonia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Jasper, Kino-Jean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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