Henri Rancoule

Henri Rancoule

Born	6 February 1933 Bram, France
Died	15 March 2021(2021-03-15) (aged 88) Lourdes, France
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Rugby union career
Position Wing Youth career ?–? Bram Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) ?–1959 FC Lourdes 1959–1961 RC Toulonnais 1961–? Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby ?–? US Carcassonne International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1955–1962 France 27 (24)

Henri Rancoule (6 February 1933 – 15 March 2021) was a French rugby union player. ^{[1] [2]} He played the wing position for FC Lourdes, RC Toulonnais, Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby, and US Carcassonne, ^[3] as well as the French national team. ^[4]

Awards

Club

• Winner of the French Rugby Union Championship (1956, 1957, 1958)
• Runner-up of the French Rugby Union Championship (1955)
• Winner of the Challenge Yves du Manoir (1953, 1954, 1956)

National Team

• Winner of the Five Nations Championship (1955, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962)
• Bronze Medal at the Five Nations Championship (1958)

References

1. "RANCOULE Henri". Fédération Française de Rugby (in French). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
2. "Carnet noir : Henri Rancoule, 5 fois vainqueur du Tournoi, est décédé". Le Figaro Sport (in French). 16 March 2021.
3. "Henri RANCOULE". Rugby Club Toulonnais (in French).
4. "Henri Rancoule". ESPN. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.