Serge Gabernet

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Serge Gabernet
Date of birth (1955-02-06) 6 February 1955 (age 69)
Place of birth Montréjeau, France
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight188 lb (85 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1980–83 France 14 (48)

Serge Gabernet (born 6 February 1955) is a French former rugby union international.

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Gabernet, born in Montréjeau, joined Stade Toulousain in 1974 and spent the rest of his career at the club. [1]

A fullback for France between 1980 and 1983, Gabernet gained 14 caps and was a grand glam winner in the 1981 Five Nations, playing all four matches. This included scoring a try and two penalties goals in the win over Wales. [2]

Gabernet captained the Stade Toulousain sides that were back to back French champions in 1984–85 and 1985–86. [3]

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References

  1. Desprez, Patrick (1 June 2007). "Top 14. Serge Gabernet. « Copié, jamais égalé »". La Dépêche (in French).
  2. "Rose's first a thorn in Ireland". The Sydney Morning Herald . 9 March 1981.
  3. "Gabernet, le capitaine du renouveau du Stade Toulousain". La Dépêche (in French). 31 May 2011.