Robert Médus Explained

Robert Médus
Birth Name:Robert Jules Médus
Birth Date:12 April 1929
Birth Place:Carcassonne, France
Death Place:Peyrestortes, France
Clubs1:SC Mazamet
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Club1:XIII Catalan
Year1start:1955-
Club2:AS Carcassonne
Teama:France
Yearastart:1956
Yearaend:57
Appearancesa:5
Pointsa:3

Robert Médus, (Carcassonne, 12 April 1929 - Peyrestortes, 16 July 1994) was a French former rugby union and rugby league footballer.

He played his first part of career in rugby union for Mazamet[1] alongside Lucien Mias. In 1955, he switched codes and opted for rugby league successfully. He played for XIII Catalan and won the French Championship in 1957. He later signed for Carcassonne[2] and won a Lord Derby Cup in 1961. For his club performances, he is called up five times for the France national team between 1956 and 1957, taking part at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup.

Biography

He represented France in the 1957 Rugby League World Cup with his teammates Henri Delhoste and Francis Lévy.

Honours

Rugby league

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.vieux-saint-claude.net/images/fichiers-pdf/115_bulletin9_1986-b.pdf
  2. Web site: Carcassonne. En 70 ans, les grands noms du rugby à XIII ont défilé à l'ASC. 2021-02-21. ladepeche.fr. fr.
  3. Web site: Raphaël. 2020-05-05. Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1957 : Marseille 11 - 0 XIII Catalan. 2021-02-21. Treize Mondial. fr-FR.
  4. Web site: Raphaël. 2020-02-05. Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1961 : Carcassonne 5 - 2 Lézignan. 2021-02-21. Treize Mondial. fr-FR.