Georges Ailleres

George Ailleres (born 3 December 1934, Poucharramet), also known by the nickname of "Le Cube", is a French rugby league player who represented France in the 1968 World Cup. He is the father of the fellow France rugby league international Pierre Ailleres.

George Ailleres

George Ailleres playing against Great Britain in Wigan, 1967
Personal information
Born	3 December 1934 Poucharramet, France
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Prop, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–19?? Rieumes 19?–19?? TOEC Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Toulouse Olympique Lézignan Sangliers Toulouse Olympique Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1961–70 France 31 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% Toulouse Olympique
As of 16 January 2021 Source: [1]

Playing career

Before switching to rugby league, Ailleres played rugby union for Rieumes and then for Toulouse Olympique Employés Club. Later, he started his rugby league career playing for Toulouse Olympique, with which he arrived second at the championship final in 1964 and won a championship title in 1965. He then joined briefly Lézignan Sangliers, winning the Lord Derby Cup in 1966, before returning to Toulouse Olympique. Ailleres made his French debut in 1961. He toured New Zealand in 1964.[2] He was selected as the French captain for the 1968 Rugby League World Cup. He played in his last match for France in 1970.[1]

References

1. George Ailleres rugbyleagueproject.org
2. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 178. ISBN 9781869693312.