Jean-Marie Bonal
French rugby league and rugby union footballer
About Jean-Marie Bonal
Born 1943. Jean-Marie Bonal is a French rugby union player and rugby league player.
Jean-Marie Bonal (born Saint-Cirgues-de-Jordanne, 31 May 1943) is a French former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s. He played rugby union as a wing. He is the brother of French rugby league former international Élie Bonal and of former rugby union player Patrick Bonal, as well the uncle of the former rugby union players Sébastien Viars and Jean-François Viars.
He played rugby union for Stade Toulousain.
He had 14 caps for France, from 1968 to 1970, scoring 5 tries, 15 points on aggregate. He played at the Five Nations Championship, in 1968, 1969 and 1970. He had 9 caps, scoring 3 tries, 9 points on aggregate. He won the competition in 1968 with a Grand Slam.
He played rugby league for AS Carcassonne and .
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Who is Jean-Marie Bonal?
French rugby league and rugby union footballer
When was Jean-Marie Bonal born?
Jean-Marie Bonal was born on 31 May 1943 in Cantal.
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Jean-Marie Bonal is a rugby union player and rugby league player.
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Jean-Marie Bonal is French.
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