André Lacaze (rugby league)

André Lacaze
Personal information
Full nameAndré Lacaze
Born (1930-12-14) 14 December 1930 (age 94)
France
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight10 st 7 lb (67 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
195?–60 Villeneuve-sur-Lot
196?–6? Toulouse Olympique
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1957[1]–67 France 16 0 30 2 64
As of 18 January 2021

André Lacaze (born 14 December 1930) is a French former rugby league footballer and referee.

Playing career

Rugby league

He started his career for the Villeneuve-sur-Lot club, with which he won a Lord Derby Cup title in 1958[2] and a French Championship title in 1959.[3] He later joined Toulouse, with which he played a Lord Derby Cup final in 1962.[4]

Thanks to his club-level performance, he was called up several times for the France national team, taking part as well to the 1960 Rugby League World Cup. Outside his career, he worked as an adjuster.[5]

Referee career

After his playing career, he became a rugby Ieague referee,[6] notably refereeing the French Championship finals in 1968 and 1977.

Honours

[citation needed]

  • Lord Derby Cup:
    • Winner in 1958 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot)
    • Runner up in 1962 (Toulouse)
  • French Championship:
    • Winner in 1959 (Villeneuve-sur Lot)

References

  1. ^ "André Lacaze player profile".
  2. ^ Raphaël (5 May 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1958 : Villeneuve 20 - 8 Avignon". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  3. ^ Nicolas (29 November 2017). "Histoire - "Je me souviens" de Claude Cassagnol #1 : finale du championnat de France 1959 - Rugby à XIII". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  4. ^ Raphaël (4 March 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1962 : Roanne 16 - 10 Toulouse". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  6. ^ "André Lacaze referee stats".