Bernard Fabre Explained

Birth Date:7 September 1935
Birth Place:Albi, Tarn,
Occitania, France
Height:5feet
Weight:11st
Club1:Albi
Year1start:19??
Year1end:??
Club2:Bataillon de Joinville
Year2start:19??
Year2end:??
Club3:Albi
Year3start:19??
Year3end:??
Year4start:1966
Year4end:??
Teama:France
Yearastart:1957
Yearaend:64
Appearancesa:23
Triesa:2
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:6
Source:[1] [2] [3] [4]
Updated:14 February 2021
Coachteama:Villefranche-de-Rouergue
Coachyearastart:1967
Coachyearaend:69

Bernard Fabre (born in Albi, on 7 september 1935) is a French former rugby league footballer and coach in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played as halfback, five-eighths or centre.

Career

Fabre was one of the main players of the France national team between 1957 and 1964.With Albi he made outstanding performances in the French Championship with two titles won in 1956 and 1962.

Thanks to his club-level performances, he was capped 23 times for France between 1957 and 1964, taking part at prestigious victories against Great Britain and Australia. He was as well the captain of the French team during their 1964 tour.

Biography

Outside the pitch, he worked as a municipal employee.

Honours

Rugby league

External links

Notes and References

  1. Who's Who for France . Rugby League News . 41 . 12 . June 11, 1960 . 13 . 2022-11-02 . Trove . en.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  3. Ailleres Still Star of France. Rugby League News . 12 May 1968 . 4. 1 January 2020 . Trove.
  4. Web site: Today's Game In Auckland - France's Squad. nla.gov.au. 25 May 1968. 1 January 2020.