Georges Fages
Former France international rugby league footballer
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Born | (1934-02-24)24 February 1934 Albi, Tarn, Occitania, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 June 2000(2000-06-08) (aged 66) Albi, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 0 lb (83 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | halfback, loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 12 February 2021 |
Georges Fages, (24 February 1934 – 8 June 2000) was a French rugby league footballer and coach in the 1950s and 1960s.
He spent most of his sporting career with the Albi club, with which he won the French Championship three times in 1956, 1958 and 1962.
Thanks to his club level performances, he had 18 caps for the French national team between 1959 and 1964, taking part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.[1]
Biography
Outside the pitch, he worked as shopkeeper.[2]
Honours
- Team honours :
- French Champion : 1956, 1958 et 1962[3] (Albi).
- Runner-up at the French Championship : 1960 (Albi).
References
External links
- Georges Fages profile at rugbyleagueproject.com
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France squad – 1960 Rugby League World Cup
- Jean Barthe (c)
- Gilbert Benausse
- René Benausse
- Marcel Bescos
- Angélo Boldini
- André Casas
- Jean Darricau
- Jacques Dubon
- Robert Eramouspé
- Bernard Fabre
- Jean Foussat
- Georges Fages
- Yvon Gourbal
- Raymond Gruppi
- Joseph Guiraud
- Antoine Jimenez
- André Lacaze
- Pierre Lacaze
- Roger Majoral
- André Marty
- Claude Mantoulan
- Yves Mézard
- Jacques Merquey
- Robert Moulinas
- Louis Poletti
- Aldo Quaglio
- Roger Rey
- Francis Rossi
- André Vadon
- Jean Vergès
- Coaches: René Duffort
- Jean Duhau