Yves Bégou

Yves Bégou is a French former rugby league player, who played as a hooker, later, coach.

Yves Bégou

Bégou coaching Toulouse Olympique during a training in 1976
Personal information
Born	(1938-02-01) 1 February 1938
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	12 st 6 lb (79 kg)
Playing information
Position	hooker, second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1961–?? RC Albi XIII 19??–69 Toulouse Olympique 1969–71 Villefranche 1973–75 Villefranche Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1964–70 France 15 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 1973–75 Villefranche 1976 Toulouse Olympique Total 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Gms W D L W% 1977 France
Source: As of 16 January 2021

Biography

He played for Toulouse. He also represented France, playing in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup, including the final lost against Australia. Outside the game, he worked as a linotype operator. He also coached France in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup.

Honours

As player

• Rugby league :
• World Cup :
  • Runner-up in 1968 (France).
• French Championship :
  • Runner-up in 1965 (Toulouse).
• Lord Derby Cup :
  • Runner-up in 1968 (Toulouse).

As coach

• Rugby league :
• Champion of the Rugby League European Championship: 1977 (France)

Caps

International cap details

Yves Bégou international matches
	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Position	Points	Tries	Pen.	Drops
playing for France
.	25 May 1968	Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand	New Zealand	15-10	World Cup	Hooker	-	-	-	-
.	2 June 1968	Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia	Great Britain	7-2	World Cup	Hooker	-	-	-	-
.	8 June 1968	Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia	Australia	4-37	World Cup	Hooker	-	-	-	-
.	10 June 1968	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australia	Australia	2-20	World Cup	Hooker	-	-	-	-