Augustin Parent
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.
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| Born | Augustin Marcel Lucien Parent 30 July 1935 Villelongue-de-la-Salanque, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 April 2002 (aged 66) Avignon, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
He 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
Rugby league
- Team honours :
- Lord Derby Cup : Champion in 1955 and 1956 (Avignon),.[3][4]
References
- "Augustin Parent - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "FRENCH'WIN AT WAGGA - The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) - 4 Jul 1957". Trove. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- "L'Amicale - Amicale Coupo Santo SOA XIII". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- Raphaël (2020-05-07). "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1955 : Avignon 18 - 10 Marseille". Treize Mondial (in French). Retrieved 2021-04-09.
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