André Casas
France international rugby league player (1934–2021)
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| Born | (1934-09-17)17 September 1934 Saint-Estève, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 April 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 86) Saint-Estève, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 1 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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André Casas (17 September 1934 – 6 April 2021) was a French rugby league footballer who played as hooker.
Career
He played for several clubs during his career, starting for Avignon, with which he won the Lord Derby Cup in 1956, later, for XIII Catalan with a Lord Derby Cup in 1959 and finally, for Lézignan, winning a French Championship title in 1963. Thanks to his club performances, he won two caps for France between 1959 and 1960, taking part to the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.[1]
Personal life
Outside the field, he worked as a municipal employee.[2]
Honours
- Team honours:
- French Champion in 1963 (Lézignan)
- Winner of the Lord Derby Cup in 1956 (Avignon) and 1959 (XIII Catalan)
References
External links
- André Casas at rugbyleagueproject.com
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France squad – 1960 Rugby League World Cup
- Jean Barthe (c)
- Gilbert Benausse
- René Benausse
- Marcel Bescos
- Angélo Boldini
- André Casas
- Jean Darricau
- Jacques Dubon
- Robert Eramouspé
- Bernard Fabre
- Jean Foussat
- Georges Fages
- Yvon Gourbal
- Raymond Gruppi
- Joseph Guiraud
- Antoine Jimenez
- André Lacaze
- Pierre Lacaze
- Roger Majoral
- André Marty
- Claude Mantoulan
- Yves Mézard
- Jacques Merquey
- Robert Moulinas
- Louis Poletti
- Aldo Quaglio
- Roger Rey
- Francis Rossi
- André Vadon
- Jean Vergès
- Coaches: René Duffort
- Jean Duhau
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