Maurice Prat Explained

Maurice Prat
Birth Date:17 November 1928
Birth Place:Lourdes, France
Death Place:Lourdes, France
Height:5 ft 8 in
Weight:163 lb
Relatives:Jean Prat (brother)
Position:Centre
Repyears1:1951–58
Repcaps1:31
Reppoints1:24

Maurice Prat (17 November 1928 — 15 May 2016) was a French rugby union international.[1]

A native of Lourdes, Prat was born on his father's farm, situated next to the town's main rugby union stadium. He was the younger brother of France flanker Jean Prat and spent his entire club career with local side FC Lourdes during a successful era, playing in six national championship wins.[2]

Prat, a hard-hitting centre, was capped 31 times by France from 1951 to 1958, often forming a centre combination with Lourdes teammate Roger Martine. He was a member of two Five Nations shared title wins and stood in as captain for a 1958 Five Nations match against Ireland, which France won.[3]

In 2006, Prat was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Rugby : Décès de Maurice Prat, ancien international du FC Lourdes . . 15 May 2016 . fr-FR.
  2. News: Maurice Prat n'est plus, il était le père de la méthode lourdaise . . 16 May 2016 . fr.
  3. News: Laker . Peter . France Lose Their Skipper . . 19 April 1958.
  4. News: Guy Novès et Maurice Prat honorés . La Dépêche . 2 January 2006 . fr.