Robert Paparemborde
| Date of birth | 5 July 1948 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Pau, France | ||
| Date of death | April 19, 2001 (aged 52) | ||
| Place of death | Paris, France | ||
| Occupation(s) | Shopkeeper then rugby administration | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1975-1983 | France | 55 | (40) |
| correct as of 2009-06-29. | |||
Robert Paparemborde (5 July 1948 in Pau, France – 19 April 2001), was a rugby union player who was capped 55 times, 5 as captain, for the French national side.
He was regarded as one of the greatest prop-forwards and was a member of the French team that won the Five Nations Championship in 1977 (Grand Slam), 1981(Grand Slam), and 1983.[1][2][3]
He also played for a World XV on 9 August 1980 against Argentina in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.[4]
Notes
- ↑ BBC, 19 April 2001, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/1285197.stm
- ↑ The Independent, 23 April 2001, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/robert-paparemborde-729044.html
- ↑ The Daily Telegraph, 19 April 2001, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3003664/Game-mourns-immovable-Paparemborde.html
- ↑ Player list for World XV