Roland Bertranne | |
Birth Date: | 6 December 1949 |
Birth Place: | Ibos, France |
Weight: | 176 lb |
Position: | Centre |
Repteam1: | France |
Repyears1: | 1971-1981 |
Repcaps1: | 69 |
Reppoints1: | 66 |
Amatteam1: | Stade Bagnérais |
Amatteam2: | Toulon |
Roland Bertranne (born 6 December 1949 in Ibos) is a former French rugby union player. He played as a Centre.
Bertranne played for Stade Bagnérais and Toulon. He earned his first national cap on 27 February 1971 against the England in Twickenham and scored a try on debut. He held the French record for most caps (69) for a long time. He still holds the French record of consecutive caps.He also played for the Barbarians and for a World XV on 9 August 1980 against in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.[1] Bertranne was the youngest member of the RFU President's Overseas XV squad that played 4 matches as part of the centenary celebrations of the Rugby Football Union in 1971.