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| Born | 7 September 1935 Albi, Tarn, Occitania, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 7 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Five-eighth, Halfback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bernard Fabre (born in Albi, on 7 september 1935) is a French former rugby league footballer and coach in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played as halfback, five-eighths or centre.
Career
Fabre was one of the main players of the France national team between 1957 and 1964. With Albi he made outstanding performances in the French Championship with two titles won in 1956 and 1962.
Thanks to his club-level performances, he was capped 23 times for France between 1957 and 1964, taking part at prestigious victories against Great Britain and Australia. He was as well the captain of the French team during their 1964 tour.
Biography
Outside the pitch, he worked as a municipal employee.[1]
Honours
Rugby league
- Team honours
- French Champion in 1956 and 1962 (Albi)
- Runner-up at the French Championship in 1960 (Albi)
References
- 1 2 "Who's Who for France". Rugby League News. Vol. 41, no. 12. June 11, 1960. p. 13. Retrieved 2022-11-02 – via Trove.
- ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ↑ "Ailleres Still Star of France". Rugby League News. 12 May 1968. p. 4. Retrieved 1 January 2020 – via Trove.
- ↑ "Today's Game In Auckland - France's Squad". nla.gov.au. 25 May 1968. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
External links
- Bernard Fabre at rugbyleagueproject.org
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