Henri Marracq, (Pontacq, 21 November 1937 – 145 May 2003), was a French rugby dual-code international. he played for France national rugby union team and for France national league team. With the latter, he played the 1968 Rugby League World Cup final against Australia
Date of birth | 21 November 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Pontacq, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 15 May 2003 | (aged 65)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Aressy, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 202 lb (92 kg; 14 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby league career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player career
editClubs
edit- Section Paloise
- RC Saint-Gaudens XIII
- Pau XIII
International (Rugby union)
editHe first played a test match on 12 November 1961 against Romania in Bayonne, where he scored a try.
Honours
editClub
edit- Rugby union:
- Challenge Yves du Manoir :
- 1 time finalist in 1962 (Pau).
- Rugby league:
- Rugby League World Cup :
- French Championship :
- 1 time Champion in 1970 (Saint-Gaudens).
- 6 times finalist in 1963, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971 and 1972 (Saint-Gaudens).
International (rugby league)
editHe disputed 21 international matches between 1963 and 1969.
Henri Marracq international matches (World Cup) | |||||||||||
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Date | Venue | Opponent | Résultat | Competition | Position | Points | Tries | Pen. | Drops | ||
playing for France | |||||||||||
. | 25 May 1968 | Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand | 15-10 | World Cup | Second-row | - | - | - | - | |
. | 2 June 1968 | Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia | Great Britain | 7-2 | World Cup | Second-row | - | - | - | - | |
. | 10 June 1968 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia | Australia | 2-20 | World Cup | Second-row | - | - | - | - |
External links
edit- Henri Marracq at ESPNscrum
- Henri Marracq at ESPNscrum
Henri Marracq at ESPNscrum
- Henri Marracq at rugbyleagueproject.com