Yves Bégou

Yves Bégou is a French former rugby league player, who played as a hooker, later, coach.

Yves Bégou
Bégou coaching Toulouse Olympique during a training in 1976
Date of birth (1938-02-01) February 1, 1938
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight12 st 6 lb (174 lb; 79 kg)[1]
Rugby league career
Position(s) Hooker, Second row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1961-19??
19??-69
1969-71
1973-75		 RC Albi XIII[2]
Toulouse Olympique
Villefranche[3]
Villefranche		 ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1964-70 France 15 ()
Teams coached
Years Team
1973-75 Villefranche[4]
1976 Toulouse Olympique
1977 France

Biography

He played for Toulouse[5]. He also represented France, playing in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, including the final lost against Australia. Outside the game, he worked as a linotype operator[6]. He also coached France in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup[7].

Honours

Caps

International cap details[8]
Yves Bégou international matches
Date Venue Opponent Result Competition Position Points Tries Pen. Drops
playing for France
. 25 May 1968 Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand 15-10 World Cup Hooker - - - -
. 2 June 1968 Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia Great Britain 7-2 World Cup Hooker - - - -
. 8 June 1968 Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia Australia 4-37 World Cup Hooker - - - -
. 10 June 1968 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia Australia 2-20 World Cup Hooker - - - -

References
  1. "Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. "Ils ont porté le maillot - Albi Rugby League XIII". www.albirugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  3. "Club". www.villefranche13.com. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  4. "Villefranche-de-Rouergue. « C'était des combats d'hommes »". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. "Les Champions 65, 73 et 75 honorés". Toulouse Olympique XIII.
  6. "Vol. 49 No. 17 (May 12, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  7. "Yves Bergou (sic) - Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  8. "Yves Begou - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
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