Paul Mauriat (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 27 May 1887 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Neuville-sur-Saône, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 21 May 1964 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Lyon, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Paul Mauriat (27 May 1887 – 21 May 1964) was a French international rugby union player.[1]
Biography
Mauriat was born in Neuville-sur-Saône on the banks of the Saône and attended Lycée Ampère. His father operated a drugstore in Lyon, which he and brother Joanny helped out with from a young age.[2]
A versatile forward, Mauriat debuted for FC Lyon in 1903 and from 1907 to 1913 was capped 19 times for France, utilised in a variety of forward positions. He captained France for a period and was in their team which won a Five Nations match for the first time in 1911, over Scotland at Stade du Matin in Colombes.[2]
Mauriat was a salesman by profession and worked at one point for a chilli factory.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Rugby. Les 25 internationaux lyonnais du XV de France". Le Progrès (in French). 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Paul Mauriat, un joueur de rugby né en bord de Saône". Le Progrès (in French). 25 January 2015.
- ^ "Tournoi des V Nations. Les quinze pionniers avaient pris la leçon". La Dépêche (in French). 4 February 2010.
External links
- Paul Mauriat at ESPNscrum
- Paul Mauriat at Fédération Française de Rugby