About Élie Cester
Lived 1942 – 2017 (aged 74). Élie Cester was a French rugby union player.
Élie Cester (27 July 1942 – 3 January 2017) was a French rugby union player who played at lock for the France national rugby union team.
Early life and career Élie Cester was born on 27 July 1942 in L'Isle-Jourdain, France.
Cester earned his first cap for the France national rugby union team on 15 January 1966.
He made a total of 35 official appearances for the French national team between 1966 and 1974. He captained the team on three occasions.
Roques was part of the French national team that won the Five Nations Championship in 1967, 1968, 1970 (tied with Wales) and 1973.
Death Cester died at the age of 74 in Bourg-les-Valence, France, on 3 January 2017.
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Who was Élie Cester?
French rugby union player (1942-2017)
When was Élie Cester born?
Élie Cester was born on 27 July 1942 in L'Isle-Jourdain.
When did Élie Cester die?
Élie Cester died on 3 January 2017 in Bourg-lès-Valence.
What was Élie Cester's occupation?
Élie Cester was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Élie Cester?
Élie Cester was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Élie Cester. https://biography.guide/elie-cester/
MLA: "Élie Cester." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/elie-cester/.
Chicago: "Élie Cester." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/elie-cester/.
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