About Jean Lassègue
Lived 1924 – 1992 (aged 68). Jean Lassègue was a French rugby union player and rugby league player.
Jean Lassègue (15 February 1924 – 4 June 1992) was a French international rugby union player.
A native of Rieumes, Lassègue began playing for Stade Toulousain after World War II. He was a farmer by profession and missed Stade Toulousain's 1947 championship final win over SU Agen after being injured in an incubator explosion on his property. Capped nine times for France, Lassègue contributed three tries during the 1947 Five Nations, of which two came in a win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road. He finished his international career with a tour of Argentina in 1949.
Lassègue defected to rugby league in 1950, signing with AS Carcassonne.
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Who was Jean Lassègue?
French rugby union player
When was Jean Lassègue born?
Jean Lassègue was born on 15 February 1924 in Rieumes.
When did Jean Lassègue die?
Jean Lassègue died on 4 June 1992 in Toulouse.
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Jean Lassègue was a rugby union player and rugby league player.
What nationality was Jean Lassègue?
Jean Lassègue was French.
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