Jean Pierre Clar (born 27 February 1942[2]), also known by the nicknames "Jap," "Nam," "Le chinois" ("The Chinese"), and "Tronche d'obus" ("Howitzer head"), is a French former professional rugby league and amateur rugby union footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.
He played as a flanker in the club-level rugby union (RU) for SU Agen.
[3] As a player, he is considered not very heavy nor very fast but has "a style at any speed of execution as he was technical to the point"[4] He debuted in rugby league for Villeneuve XIII alongside his brother Christian before returning there after his rugby union period.
He played three seasons for SU Agen, winning a French Championship title in 1962.
One of his notable feats was on 6 March 1967, during a match against the Great Britain national team in Wigan.