André Rives
André Rives (6 January 1924 - 11 March 2017[1]) was a French rugby league footballer who played as a fullback[2].
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| Born | 6 January 1924 Saint-Girons, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 March 2017 Seix, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Rives played for two clubs in his entire career, Albi and Saint-Gaudens. With the former, he won two French champion titles, with the latter, he won a French championship final. His club performances brought him into the France national team between 1957 and 1959, notably taking part at the 1957 Rugby League World Cup and succeeding his position to Puig Aubert.
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References
- "André RIVES vient de nous quitter..." Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). 2017-03-12. Retrieved 2019-12-31.
- "André Rives". rugbyleagueproject.org. Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson and Bill Bates. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
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