Known as "Aldo", Gruarin was an Italian by birth and spent his early years in a town near
Venice. He picked up rugby after moving to
Toulouse with his family after World War II and played for local team
RC Toulon. Gruarin was capped 26 times for
France between 1964 and 1968. He was a member of the French team which achieved the 1968 Five Nations grand slam, with appearances against Scotland and Ireland. Gruarin died on 28 January 2025, at the age of 86. ==See also==