Gabriel Berthomieu, known also by his nickname Hugues,[1] (born in Graulhet, 15 February 1924- Albi, 6 July 1997) was a French rugby league and union player who played as second row.
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| Born | 15 February 1924 Graulhet, Tarn, Occitania, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 June 1997 (aged 73) Albi, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (15 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1,78 metres tall and weighing 97kg, he started as lock for Sporting Club Graulhétois and later, switched codes to league playing for Racing Club Albi.[2] He also represented France at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup.
Rugby union career
editClub
editHonours
edit- Junior French Champion for SC Graulhet
Junior representative (Pyrénées-Béarn-Bigorre)
France national team
editRugby league career
editClub
editHonours
edit- French Champion with Albi in 1956 and 1958
France national team
editSource:[3]
- International (39 caps) 1946-1949, 1951-1953, 1955-1957
- 2 Australia and New Zealand tours in 1955 and 1957[4]
- Champion of the European Cup of Nations : 1949 and 1952 (France).
He was also Captain for France during certain matches.
References
edit- ^ "Ils ont porté le maillot - Albi Rugby League XIII". www.albirugbyleague.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Gabriel Berthomieu - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ ugby
- ^ "The TOUR Diary: France in Australia, 1955". Steve Ricketts. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
External links
edit- Gabriel Berthomieu profile at rugbyleagueproject.com