Lionel Gautherie

Lionel Gautherie (born 5 July 1982, height 6' 0¾"/1.85 m) is a former Stade Français rugby player. Gautherie subsequently played as winger for the PARC (Pays d'Aix RC Rugby Club) [ [http://www.pays-aix-rugby.com/info.asp?InNum=In00001493&ThNum=Th00000222#info Le parc ] ] . He currently plays for LOU Rugby in Lyon [http://www.lourugby.fr/] . He is one of the first French rugbymen to appear fully nude in the the Dieux du Stade calendar, appearing in the 2004, 2005 and 2007 editions [http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Dieux_du_stade_(calendrier)] . Alongside with Morgan Souply and Thomas Mège, he was chosen to promote the 2004 calendar in the media. As a result in the gay community he is considered a sex symbol as evidenced by the existence of a number of fan sites [ [http://irish-gay.com/lionelgautherie/ irish-gay.com - French Rugby's Lionel Gautherie Nude! ] ] . In January 2007, Gautherie played number 11 in France Amateur - a team chosen from the Federale Divisions which are "amateur" - and beat Spain 47-0 at Aire Sur L'Adour in France [ [http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/by_country/spain/story_19207161029.php Rugby news, results and features from RugbyRugby ] ] .

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