Olivier Azam

Olivier Azam

Date of birth	21 October 1974 (1974-10-21) (age 37)
Place of birth	Tarbes, France
Height	1.85 m 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	18 st 12 lbs (120 kg)
Nickname	Oli
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s)	Forwards coach
current team	Toulon
Playing career
Position	Hooker
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000–2003 2003–2004 2004–2011	Gloucester Montferrand Gloucester	83 11 110	55 10 70
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1995–2002	France	10	0
Coaching career
Years	Club / team
2011–	Toulon (forwards)
correct as of 8 June 2011.

Olivier Azam (born 21 October 1974 in Tarbes) is a retired French rugby union footballer and current forwards coach at Top 14 club Toulon. A hooker who could also cover prop, Azam spent most of his professional playing career in the English Premiership at Gloucester Rugby. Azam also had 10 caps for France.

Azam made his Gloucester debut in August 2000 against Saracens. Azam returned to Gloucester Rugby in the summer of 2004 after one year with French outfit Montferrand. He notched over 140 appearances for the West Country club.

Renowned for his aggressive, hard hitting mentality, Azam had to compete with Wallaby international Jeremy Paul and England international Andy Titterrell for the No. 2 shirt upon his return.

Azam was named the player of the season by Gloucester fans for the 2008/09 season.^[1]

On 19th May 2011 Gloucester Rugby announced that Azam was leaving Gloucester. ^[2] Shortly afterward, he chose to return to France to replace Aubin Hueber as forwards coach at Toulon.^[3]

References

1. ^ Azam named player of the season Gloucester Rugby – 23 April 2009
2. ^ http://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/news/7193.php
3. ^ "Rooney lines up Toulon return". ESPN Scrum. 8 June 2011. http://www.espnscrum.com/francetop14-2010-11/rugby/story/141160.html. Retrieved 8 June 2011. 

External links

• Gloucester Rugby profile

Persondata
Name	Axam, Oliver
Alternative names	Olli
Short description
Date of birth	21 October 1974
Place of birth	Tarbes, France
Date of death
Place of death