Marcel Communeau

Marcel Communeau (11 September 1885 – 26 June 1971)[1] was a French rugby union player, who represented the France national rugby union team. Communeau was the leading French player prior to World War I, representing his country a record 21 times and captaining the side on 13 occasions.[2]

Marcel Communeau

Birth name	Marcel Communeau
Date of birth	11 September 1885
Place of birth	Beauvais, France
Date of death	26 June 1971 (aged 85)
Place of death	Beauvais, France
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Occupation(s)	engineer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Beauvais Stade Français () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1906-1913  France 21 (9)

Communeau was inducted to the World Rugby Hall of Fame in a ceremony at Wembley Stadium during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[3]

References

1. Marcel Communeau rugby union Scrum.com
2. Griffiths, John (1987). The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records. London: Phoenix House. p. 5:3. ISBN 0-460-07003-7.
3. "Australian duo inducted into World Rugby Hall of Fame". ESPN (UK). 21 September 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2017.