François Rinaldi Explained

Francois Rinaldi
Birth Date:	1924 8, df=y
Birth Place:	Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse, Corsica, France
Death Place:	Ollioules, France
Teama:	France
Yearastart:	1951
Yearaend:	56
Appearancesa:	19
Triesa:	1
Goalsa:	0
Fieldgoalsa:	0
Pointsa:	3
Updated:	17 January 2021
Source:	^[1]
New:	yes

Francois Rinaldi (1924-2002) was a French rugby league footballer who represented France national rugby league team.

Playing career

Rinaldi played for France, including touring Australia and New Zealand in 1951 and playing in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup.^{[1] [2]}

Honours

Club

• World Cup
  • Runner-up in 1954 (France)
• Rugby League European Nations Cup
  • 1 time champion in 1951 and 1952 (France)
• French Championship
  • 1 time champion in 1949 (Marseille)
  • 3 times runner-up in 1950, 1952 and 1954 (Marseille)
• Lord Derby Cup
  • 1 time runner-up in 1957 (Marseille)
  • 1 time runner-up in 1955 (Marseille)

Notes and References

1. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Francois-Rinaldi/summary.html Francois Rinaldi
2. Web site: Charlie Pawsey: Rugby league player of legendary hardness. The Independent. 2017-11-20.