André Haget (26 April 1931 – 31 January 1989) was a French international rugby union player.[1]
| Born | 26 April 1931 Biarritz, France | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 31 January 1989 (aged 57) Thiais, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 160 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Biarritz, Haget was the son of ex–France international Henri Haget and trained with Biarritz Olympique during his youth, before joining the Paris Université Club.[2] He was capped 14 times for France between 1953 and 1958, playing as a fly–half. His international career included France's first ever win over the All Blacks in 1954 and their 1958 tour of South Africa. He also had the distinction of captaining a Paris representative side in a fixture against London.[3]
Haget was a dental surgeon by profession.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ Rees, Paul (22 February 2013). "France back at No10 orthodoxy with François Trinh-Duc facing England". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Les Bleus s'imposent dans la douleur en Écosse dans le Tournoi". L'Équipe (in French). 10 February 2024.
- ↑ "Une douzaine d'internationaux pour PARIS-LONDRES DE RUGBY". Le Monde (in French). 11 November 1957.
- ↑ "Finales Rugby - Haget André René Pierre". finalesrugby.fr.
External links
edit- André Haget at ESPNscrum (archived)
- André Haget at Fédération Française de Rugby