About René Brejassou
Lived 1929 – 2011 (aged 81). René Brejassou was a French rugby union player.
René Brejassou (12 August 1929 – 13 June 2011) was a French international rugby union player.
Brejassou hailed from Aureilhan in Hautes-Pyrénées, where the local rugby stadium is named after him.
A robust forward, Brejassou physique was strengthened by his work as a coalman. He played for Stadoceste Tarbais, predominantly as a prop, and was capped 15 times for France during the early 1950s. His international appearances included France's maiden win over the All Blacks in 1954. He retired from rugby in 1958.
Brejassou operated a dance hall for a number of years.
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Who was René Brejassou?
rugby union player (1929–2011)
When was René Brejassou born?
René Brejassou was born on 12 August 1929 in Aureilhan.
When did René Brejassou die?
René Brejassou died on 13 June 2011 in Tarbes.
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René Brejassou was a rugby union player.
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René Brejassou was French.
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