Michel Yachvili

Michel Yachvili

Date of birth	July 25, 1946 (1946-07-25) (age 65)
Place of birth	Tulle, France
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	85 kg
Notable relative(s)	Dimitri Yachvili (son)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Hooker, flanker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1964-1970 1975–1977	SC Tulle CA Brive
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1968–1975	France	47

Michel Yachvili (born 25 July 1946) is a former French rugby union footballer.

His father was a Georgian POW during the WWII in France, and his son Grégoire chose to play for the Georgian national team. He began his career playing as Hooker for SC Tulle. He was a part of the French national team which won the 1968 Grand Slam in the Five Nations. In 1970 he moved to CA Brive where he played flanker.

External links

• ESPN profile

Persondata
Name	Yachvili, Michel
Alternative names
Short description	Rugby player
Date of birth	25 July 1946
Place of birth	Tulle, France
Date of death
Place of death