René Boudreaux

René Boudreaux
Birth name	René Emile Henri Boudreaux
Date of birth	27 November 1880
Place of birth	Paris, France
Date of death	8 September 1915 (aged 34)
Place of death	Aubérive, France
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	prop forward
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
1907–1910	SCUF
1910–12	Racing Club de France
International career
Years	Team
1910	France
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Military career
Allegiance	France
Service / branch	French Army
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	103e régiment d'infanterie [ fr ]

Last updated January 17, 2025

René Emile Henri Boudreaux (27 November 1880 – 8 September 1915) was a French rugby union player.

Boudreaux was born in Paris and played as a prop forward for Sporting Club Universitaire de France [ fr ]. He was twice capped for France in the 1910 Five Nations Championship. He made his first appearance at Swansea against Wales on New Year's Day and his second and last against Scotland at Inverleith on 22 January.

During the First World War Boudreaux was recalled to serve in the French Army. He was killed in action near Aubérive while serving as a lieutenant with the 103rd Infantry Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division.

Rugby career

Boudreaux was a fencer as well as playing rugby.^[2]

Boudreaux played for the SCUF as a forward until 1910.^[3]

He was on the bench for the trials match of 20 December 1908 between the Probables and the Possibles.^[4]

The Five Nations Championship first came into being in 1910 when France joined the annual Home Nations tournament. Boudreaux played in two of the four games, against Wales and Scotland, in both of which the French were heavily defeated.^[5]

He trialled for the national team in the following season, playing on the side of the Possibles against the Probables on 18 December 1910.^[6]

For the season 1910–11, Boudreaux moved to RCF.^[7] He was selected to represent Paris in the match against London on 12 March, replacing Cadenat, who was unavailable to play.^[8]

He continued to fence after ceasing to play rugby.^[9]

International appearances

Opposition	Score	Result	Date	Venue	Ref(s)
Wales	49–14	Lost	1 January 1910	Swansea, Wales	^[10]
Scotland	27–0	Lost	22 January 1910	Inverleith, Scotland	^[11]

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References

↑ "Rene Boudreaux - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
↑ Septime, Jean (2 February 1904). "Les Armes". Le Figaro. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ "Football-Rugby". Le Radical. 9 February 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ "Football-Rugby". Le Radical. 20 December 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ McCrery 2014.
↑ Frantz-Reichel. "Match Probables-Possibles". Le Figaro. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ "Le match Racing-Sporting". Le Radical. 13 November 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ "Le match Paris-Londres". Le Radical. 10 March 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ Septime, Jean. "L'assaut de la salle Hazotte". Le Figaro. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Wales v France at Swansea". ESPN scrum.
↑ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Scotland v France at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.

Bibliography

Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0-7137-1838-2)
McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1473833210.

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[1] "Rene Boudreaux - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.

[2] Septime, Jean (2 February 1904). "Les Armes". Le Figaro. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[3] "Football-Rugby". Le Radical. 9 February 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[4] "Football-Rugby". Le Radical. 20 December 1908. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[FOOTNOTEMcCrery2014-5] McCrery 2014.

[6] Frantz-Reichel. "Match Probables-Possibles". Le Figaro. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[7] "Le match Racing-Sporting". Le Radical. 13 November 1910. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[8] "Le match Paris-Londres". Le Radical. 10 March 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[9] Septime, Jean. "L'assaut de la salle Hazotte". Le Figaro. p. 7. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

[10] "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Wales v France at Swansea". ESPN scrum.

[11] "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Scotland v France at Inverleith". ESPN scrum.

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