Brian Coles is a French-Australian former rugby league football player.

Brian Coles
Personal information
Born1966–1967
Australia
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Saint-Estève
Pia
XIII Catalan
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 France 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

A product of the Penrith Panthers' junior program, Coles moved to France in 1988 and settled in the domestic club competition, earning recognition as a polyvalent player. He subsequently married a French woman and became a naturalized citizen of the country.[2]

Coles, who had previously played for the President's XIII, a French championship selects team,[3] received his first selection with the French national team on the occasion of a March 1995 European Championship game against Wales.[2] Later that year, he represented France at the World Cup.[1] Alongside fellow Australian John Elias, Coles was part of Team France's staff during the 2017 World Cup, which took place in his native country.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Brian Coles rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ a b Whalley, John (3 March 1995). "France call on versatile Cole". The Daily Telegraph. p. 37  – via newspapers.com (subscription required) .
  3. ^ Mascord, Steve (24 November 1994). "Everyone to blame, says Lion king". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 62  – via newspapers.com (subscription required) .
  4. ^ Terrats, Matthieu (21 October 2017). "Coupe du monde de rugby à XIII : Khédimi au cœur des Bleus". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2023.