Augustin Parent (Villelongue-de-la-Salanque, 30 July 1935-Avignon, 13 April 2002), was a French rugby league player. He played as a second-row.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Augustin Marcel Lucien Parent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 1935 Villelongue-de-la-Salanque, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 2002 (aged 66) Avignon, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He played for Avignon, with which he won the Lord Derby Cup in 1955 and 1956. In 1957, Avignon was in the French Championship final, however, Parent was called for the military service, joining the Joinville Battalion. Thanks to his club performances, he represented France 9 times between 1956 and 1957,[1] taking part at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup.[2]
Biography
editHe was called up for the France national team to play the 1957 Rugby League World Cup alongside his teammates René Jean, Jacques Merquey and Jean Rouqueirol.
Honours
editRugby league
edit- Team honours :
- Lord Derby Cup : Champion in 1955 and 1956 (Avignon),.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Augustin Parent - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "FRENCH'WIN AT WAGGA - The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) - 4 Jul 1957". Trove. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "L'Amicale - Amicale Coupo Santo SOA XIII". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ Raphaël (7 May 2020). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1955 : Avignon 18 - 10 Marseille". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
External links
edit- Augustin Parent profile at rugbyleagueproject.com
 | This French rugby league football biography is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |