Henri Delhoste Explained

Birth Date:	22 July 1931
Birth Place:	Perpignan, France
Death Place:	Perpignan, France
Teama:	France
Yearastart:	1957
Yearaend:	60
Appearancesa:	5
Pointsa:	0

Henri Delhoste, (Perpignan, 22 July 1931 – 25 December 2013)^[1] was a French Rugby league footballer. He played as prop.

He played for XIII Catalan for all of his career, and with said team he won the French Championship in 1957 and the Lord Derby Cup in 1959. Thanks to his club performances, he earned 5 caps for France between 1957 and 1960^[2] and took part at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup.^[3]

Biography

He was called up for the France national team for the 1957 Rugby League World Cup alongside his teammates Robert Médus and Francis Lévy.

Honours

Rugby league

• Team honours :
  • Winner of the French Championship in 1957 (XIII Catalan).
  • Winner of the Lord Derby Cup in 1959 (XIII Catalan).
  • Runner-up at the Lord Derby Cup in 1952, 1954 and 1957 (XIII Catalan).

External links

• Henri Delhoste profile at rugbyleagueproject.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Henri DELHOSTE : Décès. 2021-02-12. carnet.midilibre.fr.
2. Web site: ISSUE 46. 2021-02-12. www.rugbyleaguejournal.com.
3. Web site: World Cup 1957 - Squads - Rugby League Project. 2021-02-12. www.rugbyleagueproject.org.