Brian Coles Explained

Brian Coles
Birth Date:1966–1967
Birth Place:Australia
Club1:Saint-Estève
Club2:Pia
Teama:France
Yearastart:1995
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Source:[1]
New:yes

Brian Coles is a French-Australian former rugby league football player.

A product of the Penrith Panthers' junior program, Coles moved to France in 1988 and settled in the domestic club competition, earning recognition as a polyvalent player. He subsequently married a French woman and became a naturalized citizen of the country.[2]

Coles, who had previously played for the President's XIII, a French championship selects team,[3] received his first selection with the French national team on the occasion of a March 1995 European Championship game against Wales.[2] Later that year, he represented France at the World Cup.[1] Alongside fellow Australian John Elias, Coles was part of Team France's staff during the 2017 World Cup, which took place in his native country.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Brian-Coles/summary.html Brian Coles
  2. News: Whalley . John . 3 March 1995 . France call on versatile Cole . The Daily Telegraph . 37 .
  3. News: Mascord . Steve . 24 November 1994 . Everyone to blame, says Lion king . Sydney Mornig Herald . 62 .
  4. Web site: Coupe du monde de rugby à XIII : Khédimi au cœur des Bleus . Terrats . Matthieu . 21 October 2017 . L'Indépendant . fr . 27 December 2023.