Gabriel Berthomieu

Gabriel Berthomieu

Personal information
Born	(1924-02-15)15 February 1924 Graulhet, Tarn, Occitania, France
Died	7 June 1997(1997-06-07) (aged 73) Albi, France
Playing information
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Rugby union
Position	Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–?? Graulhet
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–?? Albi Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1946–57 France 39 1 0 0 3

Gabriel Berthomieu, known also by his nickname Hugues,[1] (born in Graulhet, 15 February 1924- Albi, 6 July 1997) was a French rugby league and union player who played as second row.

1,78 metres tall and weighing 97kg, he started as lock for Sporting Club Graulhétois and later, switched codes to league playing for Racing Club Albi.[2] He also represented France at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup.

Rugby union career

Club

• SC Graulhet

Honours

• Junior French Champion for SC Graulhet

Junior representative (Pyrénées-Béarn-Bigorre)

France national team

Rugby league career

Club

• Albi XIII

Honours

• French Champion with Albi in 1956 and 1958

France national team

Source:[3]

• International (39 caps) 1946-1949, 1951-1953, 1955-1957
• 2 Australia and New Zealand tours in 1955 and 1957[4]
• Champion of the European Cup of Nations : 1949 and 1952 (France).

He was also Captain for France during certain matches.

References

1. "Ils ont porté le maillot - Albi Rugby League XIII". www.albirugbyleague.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
2. "Gabriel Berthomieu - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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4. "The TOUR Diary: France in Australia, 1955". Steve Ricketts. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2021.

External links

• Gabriel Berthomieu profile at rugbyleagueproject.com