André Casas

André Casas

Date of birth	(1934-09-17)September 17, 1934
Place of birth	Saint-Estève, France
Date of death	April 6, 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 86)
Place of death	Saint-Estève, France
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	13 st 1 lb (83 kg)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 19??-?? Avignon () 19??-?? XIII Catalan () 19??-?? Lézignan () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1959-60 France 8 (0)

André Casas (17 September 1934 – 6 April 2021) was a French rugby league footballer who played as hooker.

Career

He played for several clubs during his career, starting for Avignon, with which he won the Lord Derby Cup in 1956, later, for XIII Catalan with a Lord Derby Cup in 1959 and finally, for Lézignan, winning a French Championship title in 1963. Thanks to his club performances, he won two caps for France between 1959 and 1960, taking part to the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.

Personal life

Outside the field, he worked as a municipal employee.

Honours

• Team honours:
  • French Champion in 1963 (Lézignan)
  • Winner of the Lord Derby Cup in 1956 (Avignon) and 1959 (XIII Catalan)

External links

• André Casas at rugbyleagueproject.com