Maurice Prat
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| Date of birth | 17 November 1928 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lourdes, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 May 2016 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Lourdes, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jean Prat (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Maurice Prat (17 November 1928 — 15 May 2016) was a French rugby union international.[1]
A native of Lourdes, Prat was born on his father's farm, situated next to the town's main rugby union stadium. He was the younger brother of France flanker Jean Prat and spent his entire club career with local side FC Lourdes during a successful era, playing in six national championship wins.[2]
Prat, a hard-hitting centre, was capped 31 times by France from 1951 to 1958, often forming a centre combination with Lourdes teammate Roger Martine. He was a member of two Five Nations shared title wins and stood in as captain for a 1958 Five Nations match against Ireland, which France won.[3]
In 2006, Prat was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Rugby : Décès de Maurice Prat, ancien international du FC Lourdes". Sud Ouest (in French). 15 May 2016.
- ^ "Maurice Prat n'est plus, il était le père de la méthode lourdaise". La Dépêche (in French). 16 May 2016.
- ^ Laker, Peter (19 April 1958). "France Lose Their Skipper". Daily Mirror.
- ^ "Guy Novès et Maurice Prat honorés". La Dépêche (in French). 2 January 2006.
External links
- Maurice Prat at ESPNscrum