Marcel Communeau

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Marcel Communeau
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Born
Marcel Communeau

(1885-09-11)11 September 1885
Beauvais, France
Died26 June 1971(1971-06-26) (aged 85)
Beauvais, France
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Occupation(s)engineer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Beauvais ()
– Stade Français ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1906–1913 France 21 (9)

Marcel Communeau (11 September 1885 – 26 June 1971) [1] was a French rugby union player, who represented the France national rugby union team. Communeau was the leading French player prior to World War I, representing his country a record 21 times and captaining the side on 13 occasions. [2]

Communeau was inducted to the World Rugby Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Wembley Stadium during the 2015 Rugby World Cup. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Marcel Communeau rugby union Scrum.com
  2. ↑ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. p. 5:3. ISBN   0-460-07003-7.
  3. ↑ "Australian duo inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame". ESPN (UK). 21 September 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
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