About Jean-Michel Cabanier
Lived 1936 – 2010 (aged 73). Jean-Michel Cabanier was a French rugby union player.
Jean-Michel Cabanier (13 May 1936 — 25 April 2010) was a French rugby union international.
Raised in Tarn-et-Garonne, Cabanier played originally for Castelsarrasinois but spent most of his career with US Montauban, where he won a Brennus Shield in the 1966–67 season.
Cabanier, hooker in a strong France national team during the 1960s, earned a total of 26 caps, forming a front-row with Arnaldo Gruarin and Jean-Claude Berejnoï that was considered the world's best. He was the Oscar du Midi runner-up in 1967 and made two appearances for France in their grand slam-winning 1968 Five Nations campaign.
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Who was Jean-Michel Cabanier?
rugby union player (1936–2010)
When was Jean-Michel Cabanier born?
Jean-Michel Cabanier was born on 13 May 1936 in Montpezat-de-Quercy.
When did Jean-Michel Cabanier die?
Jean-Michel Cabanier died on 25 April 2010 in Montauban.
What was Jean-Michel Cabanier's occupation?
Jean-Michel Cabanier was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Jean-Michel Cabanier?
Jean-Michel Cabanier was French.
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