Marcel Communeau

Marcel Communeau
Birth nameMarcel Communeau
Date of birth(1885-09-11)11 September 1885
Place of birthBeauvais, France
Date of death26 June 1971(1971-06-26) (aged 85)
Place of deathBeauvais, France
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Occupation(s)engineer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Beauvais ()
– Stade Français ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1906-1913 France 21 (9)

Marcel Communeau (11 September 1885 – 26 June 1971)[1] was a French rugby union player, who represented the France national rugby union team. Communeau was the leading French player prior to World War I, representing his country a record 21 times and captaining the side on 13 occasions.[2]

Communeau was inducted to the World Rugby Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Wembley Stadium during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3]

References

  1. ^ Marcel Communeau rugby union Scrum.com
  2. ^ Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. p. 5:3. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
  3. ^ "Australian duo inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame". ESPN (UK). 21 September 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.