Jacques Lepatey | |
Birth Date: | 1929 9, df=y |
Birth Place: | Mazamet, France |
Ru Currentposition: | Wing |
Youthyears1: | 1946–1947 |
Youthclubs1: | Sallèles-d'Aude |
Years1: | 1947–1948 |
Clubs1: | RC Narbonne |
Apps1: | ? |
Points1: | ? |
Years2: | 1948–1962 |
Clubs2: | SC Mazamet |
Apps2: | ? |
Points2: | ? |
Years3: | 1962–? |
Clubs3: | RC Narbonne |
Apps3: | ? |
Points3: | ? |
Repyears1: | 1954–1955 |
Repteam1: | France |
Repcaps1: | 5 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Jacques Lepatey (25 September 1929 – 1 May 2024) was a French rugby union player who played as a wing.[1]
Born in Mazamet on 25 September 1929, he was the nephew of fellow rugby union player and the son of Charles Lepatey, also a sportsman. He made his juniors debut with Sallèles-d'Aude in 1946 before joining RC Narbonne and SC Mazamet. In 1958, he set the record for most tries in a season, a record surpassed by in 1974.[2] He also made five appearances for the French national team during the 1954 Rugby Union European Cup and the 1955 Five Nations Championship.[3]
Lepatey died on 1 May 2024, at the age of 94.[4]