Yves Bergougnan
| Date of birth | 8 May 1924 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 15 April 2006 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 163 lb (74 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Yves Bergougnan (8 May 1924 – 15 April 2006) was a French international rugby union player.[1]
Biography
Bergougnan was the son of noted Toulouse painter Raoul Bergougnan.[2]
A scrum-half, Bergougnan was a left–footed player renowned for his kicking game. He trained during his youth with Gallia-Boys, the juniors of rugby league team Toulouse Olympique, which he made his senior debut for at age 19, before crossing to Stade Toulousain in 1945. During his time with Stade Toulousain, Bergougnan was part of their undefeated season in 1946-47, when they achieved the league and cup double.[3]
Bergougnan's international career, spanning from 1945 to 1949, consisted of 17 caps, including away wins over Ireland and Wales.[4] He also took part in France's 1949 tour of Argentina and was the last player to kick a four-point drop goal in an international match.[5]
Prone to shoulder dislocations, Bergougnan retired from rugby aged 25.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "L'international de rugby Bergougnan est accusé de professionnalisme". Le Monde (in French). 2 January 1948.
- ^ "Rugby. Yves Bergougnan n'est plus". La Dépêche (in French). 18 April 2006.
- ^ a b "Yves Bergougnan, le prince de l'ovalie toulousaine". Actu.fr (in French). 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Yves Bergougnan contre les dirigeants du Stade toulousain". Le Monde (in French). 10 October 1950.
- ^ "Points Scoring Through The Ages". World Rugby Museum. 7 May 2024.
External links
- Yves Bergougnan at ESPNscrum
- Yves Bergougnan at Fédération Française de Rugby