André Carrère
Date of birth | March 6, 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Villeneuve-de-Marsan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | February 21, 2015 | (aged 90)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Biganos, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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André Carrère (Villeneuve-de-Marsan, 6 March 1924 - Biganos, 21 February 2015) was a French rugby union and league footballer. After making his rugby union debut for Stade Montois, he switched codes to rugby league in 1951, playing for Villeneuve-sur-Lot and was capped twice for France in 1953.
Biography
Born in Villeneuve-de-Marsan, where he discovered rugby union, Carrère joined the Stade Montois club, which was close to his hometown. In 1951, he switched to rugby league at Villeneuve-sur-Lot,[1] scouted by the doctor Pierre Mourgues.[2] In 1953, he was capped two times for the France national team.[3]
Honours
Rugby union
- Runner up at the French Rugby Union Championship: 1949 (Stade Montois)
Rugby league
- Runner up at the Lord Derby Cup: 1953 (Villeneuve XIII RLLG)
- Runner up at the Rugby League World Cup: 1954 ( France)
Personal life
Outside of the pitch, he was a fusilier marin during his military service for the French Navy.[5] His brother, Robert Carrère, still played rugby union, disputed the final of the French Rugby Union Championship in 1953 playing for Stade Montois.
References
- ^ "Villeneuve-sur-Lot : l'ancien treiziste André Carrère est décédé". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ Laborderie, Renaud de (1968-01-01). Le rugby dans le sang (in French). (Calmann-Lévy) réédition numérique FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-7062-0248-3.
- ^ "Andre Carrere - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-01-26.
- ^ Bonnery, Louis (1996). Le rugby à XIII, le plus français du monde. Cano et Franck. pp. 388–397.
- ^ "André Carrère s'est éteint". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 2021-01-27.
External links
- André Carrère profile at rugbyleagueproject.com
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- 1924 births
- 2015 deaths
- Sportspeople from Landes (department)
- Stade Montois players
- Villeneuve Leopards players
- French rugby league players
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- French rugby union players
- France national rugby league team players