Pierre Darbos

Pierre Darbos (10 December 1939 – 18 November 2017) was a French rugby union player who played as flanker. He completed his entire career with the French club of the US Dax. With an international selection with the France team, he plays most of his career in the US Dax, but also RC Narbonne.

Biography Pierre Darbos begins the practice of rugby XV with the club of high school of Dax called Genêts from the season 1952-1953. He is the brother of Claude Darbos, also a rugby player, whom joined the US Dax the same year. Under the direction of Jean Desclaux, he won with the cadets the championship of France twice, in 1955 and 1956.

He wears from the youth categories the jersey of the French team, from his first season in the club Acquois. He also played the same year, his first match with the first team of the US Dax, in the context of the semi-final Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1952, conceded against the Section Paloise; third line training wing, he played this match at center post.

He died on November 18, 2017, in Pau, at the age of 77.

Honours Championship of France junior rugby union Winners: 1955, 1956 with the US Dax French Rugby Union Championship Runners-up: 1961, 1966 with US Dax Challenge Yves du Manoir Winners: 1959, 1969, 1971 with US Dax Runners-up: 1952, 1968 with US Dax