Pierre Lacaze

Pierre Lacaze (4 May 1934 - 8 July 1995 ) was a French international rugby player, both union and league. His younger brother, Claude, was also a France rugby union & league international player. He was nicknamed Papillon (Butterfly) and was 1.68 m high and weighed 68 kg.

Rugby He took up rugby union with his local Pontacq club, followed by Racing Club de France and lastly FC Lourdes; winning caps for France too. He played as fly-half or as fullback.

In 1959, he switched codes to play rugby league, first for Toulouse, then FC Lezignan; also winning international caps for France.

International rugby union career He won his first test cap against South Africa on 26 July 1958 and his last against Ireland on 18 April 1959. He was part of the squad which won against Springboks in South Africa for the first time on 16 August 1958 during a historical tour for the French team. He replaced a severely injured Michel Vannier as fullback for France.

7 caps 3 drop goals, 1 penalty, 1 conversion, 14 points Caps per season : 2 in 1958, 5 in 1959 Champion of the 1959 Five Nations Championship

Honours Rugby union Frantz Reichel Cup: Champion (1) : 1954 for Racing Challenge Yves du Manoir : Winner (1) : 1956 French Championship First Division : Champion (3) : 1956, 1957 et 1958 Runner-up (1) : 1955 Rugby league French Champion for Toulouse Olympique (scoring 26 points during this match) (1965) Winner of the Lord Derby Cup for FC Lézignan (1970) Runner-up for Toulouse Olympique (1962, 1963, 1964, 1968) and for FC Lézignan (1971)