Christian Sabatié Explained

Birth Date:20 June 1941
Birth Place:Allez-et-Cazeneuve, Lot-et-Garonne,
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Height:5feet
Weight:14st
Year1start:19??–??
Teama:France
Yearastart:1964
Yearaend:72
Appearancesa:29
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:3
Source:[1] [2] [3] [4]
Updated:14 February 2021

Christian Sabatié (born 20 June 1941) is a French former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, as a .

Background

Christian Sabatié was born in Allez-et-Cazeneuve, France. His son, Pierre Sabatié, is also a former French rugby league international.

Playing career

He played for Villeneuve-sur-Lot,[5] with which he won a historic treble.[6] He also was called up for France national team, with which he played the 1968 Rugby League World Cup final lost against Australia. Outside the sport, he worked as a mechanic.[7]

Honours

International caps

Cap details

Christian Sabatié international matches
CapDateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionPositionPointsTriesPenDrops
playing for France
125 Jul 1964Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand1964 Les Chanticleers Tour----
21 Aug 1964Christchurch, New Zealand New Zealand1964 Les Chanticleers Tour----
315 Nov 1965Marseille, France New Zealand1965 Kiwis Tour----
428 Nov 1965Perpignan, France New Zealand1965 Kiwis Tour----
512 Dec 1965Toulouse, France New Zealand1965 Kiwis Tour----
616 Jan 1966Perpignan, France Great BritainFriendly----
717 Dec 1967Marseille, France Australia1967-68 Kangaroos Tour----
824 Dec 1967Carcassonne, France Australia1967-68 Kangaroos Tour----
97 Jan 1968Toulouse, France Australia1967-68 Kangaroos Tour----
1011 Feb 1968Paris, France Great BritainFriendly31--
112 Mar 1968Bradford, United Kingdom Great BritainFriendlyalign="right"-align="right"---
1225 May 1968Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand1968 World Cup----
132 Jun 1968Brisbane, Australia Great Britain1968 World Cup----
148 Jun 1968Brisbane, Australia Australia1968 World Cup----
1510 Jun 1968Sydney, Australia Australia1968 World Cup----
1623 Oct 1969Salford, United Kingdom Wales1969/70 European Cup----
1725 Oct 1969Wigan, United Kingdom England1969/70 European CupInterchange bench----
1825 Jan 1970Wigan, United Kingdom Wales1969/70 European Cup----
1915 Mar 1970Toulouse, France England1969/70 European Cup----
2025 Oct 1970Hull, England New Zealand1970 World Cup----
2128 Oct 1970Castleford, England Great Britain1970 World Cup----
221 Nov 1970Bradford, England Australia1970 World Cup----
2312 Nov 1970Perpignan, France Australia1970 Kangaroo Tour----
2415 Nov 1970Carcassonne, France New Zealand1970 Kiwis Tour----
257 Feb 1971Toulouse, France Great BritainFriendly----
2617 Mar 1971St Helens, United Kingdom Great BritainFriendly----
2711 Nov 1971Perpignan, France New Zealand1971 Kiwis Tour----
286 Feb 1972Toulouse, France Great BritainFriendly----
2917 Mar 1972Bradford, England Great BritainFriendly----

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968). nla.gov.au. en. 2020-01-28.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  3. Web site: Ailleres Still Star of France. nla.gov.au. 12 May 1968. 1 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Today's Game In Auckland - France's Squad. nla.gov.au. 25 May 1968. 1 January 2020.
  5. Web site: L’Epopée du 13 vert. damien. 2012-10-14. Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII. fr-FR. 2020-01-28.
  6. Web site: M. "caramel" s'en souvient.... ladepeche.fr. fr. 2020-01-28.
  7. Web site: Vol. 49 No. 17 (May 12, 1968). nla.gov.au. en. 2020-01-28.

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