René Benausse

René Benausse (born 23 September 1929 in Carcassonne – died 29 November 2013 in Villalier[2]) was a French rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at the international level for France, and at club level for AS Carcassonne and FC Lézignan XIII playing at wing. He is the older brother of fellow rugby league footballer Gilbert Benausse, alongside which he played for Lézignan.

René Benausse
Personal information
Full nameRené Lucien Antoine Benausse
Born(1929-09-23)23 September 1929
Carcassonne, France
Died29 November 2013(2013-11-29) (aged 84)
Villalier, France
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight12 st 9 lb (80 kg)
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–?? AS Carcassonne
19??–?? FC Lézignan XIII
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1960–60 France 2 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]

Playing career

At club level, Benausse played first for AS Carcassonne, and then for FC Lézignan XIII. He was capped twice for France and took part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup. Both of this international caps were two test matches against Great Britain.

Personal life

René Benausse was the older brother of France Centre Gilbert Benausse, and uncle of FC Lézignan XIII and AS Carcassonne Fullback, and Wing of the 1990s and 2000s Patrice Benausse.[3] Outside the pitch, he worked as an accountant.[4]

Honours

References
  1. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. "matchID - Moteur de recherche des décès". deces.matchid.io. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
  3. "Rene Benausse - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
  4. "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 2022-11-03.
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