| Henri André Lacassagne | |
| Birth Name: | Henri André Lacassagne |
| Birth Date: | 27 December 1883 |
| Birth Place: | France |
| Height: | 1.69 m |
| Weight: | 65 kg |
| Ru Position: | lock, Scrum-half |
| Clubs1: | SBUC |
| Repyears1: | 1906-1907 |
| Reppoints1: | 2 (0) |
Henri André Lacassagne (27 December 1883 – 11 November 1916) was a French rugby union player. He played at scrum half for Stade Bordelais. He was capped twice for .
Henri Lacassagne's first test was on 1 January 1906, against .
France played its first official match in the old Parc des Princes, against New Zealand. In their tour of the British Isles, the "All Blacks" accepted a challenge for a match in Paris. After playing their second match in Swansea on 30 December, they took the ferry to Boulogne-sur-Mer, then the train to the Gare du Nord. Fatigued by their voyage, and after a three-month tour, in which they won 31 of 32 matches, they won easily by 38–8 against France in front of 3000 spectators.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Henri Lacassagne played his last test match on 5 January 1907, against the England national rugby union team.
He was on the champion team of France in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and a finalist in 1908.
| Date of Final | Winner | Finalists | Score | Place of the final | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 1904 | Stade bordelais UC | Stade Français | 3-0 | La Faisanderie, Saint-Cloud | 2,000 |
| 16 April 1905 | Stade bordelais UC | Stade Français | 12-3 | Stade Sainte-Germaine, Le Bouscat | 6,000 |
| 8 April 1906 | Stade bordelais UC | Stade Français | 9-0 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 4,000 |
| 24 March 1907 | Stade bordelais UC | Stade Français | 14-3 | Stade Sainte-Germaine, Le Bouscat | 12,000 |
| 5 April 1908 | Stade Français | Stade bordelais UC | 16-3 | Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | 10,000 |
He played the first official match of the France national rugby union team in 1906,[4] and a test match in 1907.