Yves Mézard
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| Born | 3 July 1932 Miramas, Bouches-du-Rhône Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 January 2018 (aged 85) Plan-d'Orgon, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 5 lb (98 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [2] As of 12 February 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Yves Mézard (Miramas, 3 July 1932 - Plan-d'Orgon, 7 January 2018), was a French rugby league player in the 1950s and 1960s.
He played his entire club career for Cavaillon with which he competed in the French Championship.
Thanks to his club performances, he was selected to play for France in 1960. Being the only representative of his club, he played the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.
Biography
[edit]Being the only representative for Cavaillon, he was part of the 18 players called up to represent France at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup in England.[3] Outside the pitches, he worked as a railroad employee.[1]
Honours
[edit]International caps
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| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | Position | Points | Tries | Field Goals | Drops | |||
| 1. | 1 | Great Britain | 7-33 | World Cup | Second row | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Who's Who for France". The Rugby League news. 41 (12): 13. 11 June 1960. Retrieved 27 January 2023 – via Trove.
- ^ "Yves Mezard - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
- ^ Dix-huit joueurs sélectionnés pour la Coupe du monde, p. 10, Sud-Ouest, 19 September 1960.
Bibliography
[edit]External links
[edit]- Yves Mézard at rugbyleagueproject.com