Henri Lacassagne

Henri André Lacassagne (27 December 1883 – 11 November 1916) was a French rugby union player. He played at scrum half for Stade Bordelais. He was capped twice for .

Career Henri Lacassagne's first test was on 1 January 1906, against .

France played its first official match in the old Parc des Princes, against New Zealand. In their tour of the British Isles, the "All Blacks" accepted a challenge for a match in Paris. After playing their second match in Swansea on 30 December, they took the ferry to Boulogne-sur-Mer, then the train to the Gare du Nord. Fatigued by their voyage, and after a three-month tour, in which they won 31 of 32 matches, they won easily by 38–8 against France in front of 3000 spectators.

Henri Lacassagne played his last test match on 5 January 1907, against the England national rugby union team.

He was on the champion team of France in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and a finalist in 1908.

Club SBUC

Highlights Championnat de France

International He played the first official match of the France national rugby union team in 1906, and a test match in 1907.

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