Gabriel Berthomieu

Gabriel Berthomieu
Personal information
Born(1924-02-15)15 February 1924
Graulhet, Tarn, Occitania, France
Died7 June 1997(1997-06-07) (aged 73)
Albi, France
Playing information
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight97 kg (15 st 4 lb)
Rugby union
PositionLock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–?? Graulhet
Rugby league
PositionSecond-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

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Club

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Honours

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  • Junior French Champion for SC Graulhet

Junior representative (Pyrénées-Béarn-Bigorre)

France national team

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Rugby league career

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Club

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Honours

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France national team

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Source:[3]

He was also Captain for France during certain matches.

References

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  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.
  3. ^ ugby
  4. ^ "The TOUR Diary: France in Australia, 1955". Steve Ricketts. 4 June 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
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