Jean-Claude Cros (Saint-Benoît-de-Carmaux, 10 June 1941 – Albi, 28 May 2023) was a French rugby league player who played as fullback.
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| Born | 10 June 1941 Saint-Benoît-de-Carmaux, Tarn, Occitania, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 May 2023 (aged 81)[1] [2] Albi, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (10 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editCros played for Albi[3] and then for Lézignan Sangliers[4] during his career. He also represented France in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, playing in the last match against Australia. In 1972, Cros had to end his career at the age of 30 years due to an injury to a collarbone before a match against his former club, Albi.[5]
Honours
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editCaps
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edit| Jean-Claude Cros international matches | |||||||||||
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| Date | Stadium | Opponent | Result | Competition | Position | Points | Tries | Pen. | Drops | ||
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| . | 25 May 1968 | Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand | 15-10 | World Cup | Fullback | - | - | - | - | |
| . | 2 June 1968 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | Great Britain | 7-2 | World Cup | Fullback | - | - | - | - | |
| . | 8 June 1968 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | 4-37 | World Cup | Fullback | - | - | - | - | |
| . | 10 June 1968 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | Australia | 2-20 | World Cup | Fullback | - | - | - | - | |
| . | 25 October 1970 | Hull, England | New Zealand | 15-16 | World Cup | Fullback | - | - | - | - | |
| . | 28 October 1970 | Castleford, England | Great Britain | 0-6 | World Cup | Fullback | - | - | - | - | |
| . | 1 November 1970 | Bradford, England | Australia | 17-15 | World Cup | Fullback | - | - | - | - | |
References
edit- ^ "Avis de décès Jean-Claude CROS - Albi (81) - Dans Nos Coeurs". www.dansnoscoeurs.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "CARNET NOIR. Jean-Claude Cros, international de XIII nous a quittés". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Il se souvient du XIII albigeois". Le Journal d'Ici (in French). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ^ "France - Pays de Galles samedi 25 octobre au Stadium d'Albi : une revanche à prendre et une qualification à décrocher - Tarn - Le Tarn libre". www.letarnlibre.com. Retrieved 10 January 2020.