André Carrère (Villeneuve-de-Marsan, 6 March 1924 - Biganos, 21 February 2015) was a French rugby union and league footballer. After making his rugby union debut for Stade Montois, he switched codes to rugby league in 1951, playing for Villeneuve-sur-Lot and was capped twice for France in 1953.
| Date of birth | 6 March 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Villeneuve-de-Marsan, Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 February 2015 (aged 90) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Biganos, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
editBorn in Villeneuve-de-Marsan, where he discovered rugby union, Carrère joined the Stade Montois club, which was close to his hometown. In 1951, he switched to rugby league at Villeneuve-sur-Lot,[1] scouted by the doctor Pierre Mourgues.[2] In 1953, he was capped two times for the France national team.[3]
Honours
editRugby union
edit- Runner up at the French Rugby Union Championship: 1949 (Stade Montois)
Rugby league
edit- Runner up at the Lord Derby Cup: 1953 (Villeneuve XIII RLLG)
- Runner up at the Rugby League World Cup: 1954 ( France)
Personal life
editOutside of the pitch, he was a fusilier marin during his military service for the French Navy.[5] His brother, Robert Carrère, still played rugby union, disputed the final of the French Rugby Union Championship in 1953 playing for Stade Montois.
References
edit- ^ "Villeneuve-sur-Lot : l'ancien treiziste André Carrère est décédé". SudOuest.fr (in French). 25 February 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ Laborderie, Renaud de (1 January 1968). Le rugby dans le sang (in French). (Calmann-Lévy) réédition numérique FeniXX. ISBN 978-2-7062-0248-3.
- ^ "Andre Carrere - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ Bonnery, Louis (1996). Le rugby à XIII, le plus français du monde. Cano et Franck. pp. 388–397.
- ^ Arrat, Bernard (3 December 2015). "André Carrère s'est éteint". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 27 January 2021.
External links
edit- André Carrère profile at rugbyleagueproject.com