Jean Rouqueirol
Jean Rouqueirol (19 April 1933 – 19 February 2014[1]) was a French rugby league player. He played as fullback and as lock forward.
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| Born | 19 April 1933 Vaucluse, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 February 2011 (aged 77) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1,79 m | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Lock forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
At club level, he first played for SO Avignon, along with his brothers Claude and Fernand[2]. He later played for RC Roanne and then for Marseille XIII[3].
Rouqueirol also represented France between 1955 and 1959, including at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup[4].
After retiring as player, he became a coach, coaching SO Avignon, which won the Lord Derby Cup in 1982[3].
Honours
- Rugby league:
- French Championship :
- Finalist in 1956 (SO Avignon)
- Lord Derby Cup:
- 2 times champion: 1954 and 1955 (SO Avignon)
- 2 times finalist: 1957 and 1958 (SO Avignon)
- French Championship :
References
- https://www.libramemoria.com/defunts/rouqueirol-jean/029fe9b2fe214a0b9242cdb2028ab102
- Laborderie, Renaud de (1968-01-01). Le rugby dans le sang (in French). (Calmann-Lévy) réédition numérique FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-7062-0248-3.
- "Hommages à Jean ROUQUEIROL". amicale-coupo-santo.sportsregions.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-08.
- "Jean Rouqueirol - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
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