Jean Dop

Jean Dop (1924–2003) was a French professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s. A France international representative scrum-half back, he played club football for Marseille XIII

Dop featured in the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, in place of injured scrum-half back Joseph Crespo. It was Les Chanticleers first such tour, but they lost only 4 of its 28 games, with Dop's dashing runs seen as instrumental in France's win over Australia in the first Test.[1] Also during this tour in a match against South Auckland in New Zealand Dop was struck by a spectator.[2] He later toured with France playing at fullback.[3] In 1988 he was inducted into the International Rugby League Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ↑ Goodman, Tom (12 June 1951). "Not froth and bubble". The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia: Australian Newspapers). Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  2. ↑ AAP Reuter (10 August 1951). "Dop hit by spectator". The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia: Australian Newspapers). Retrieved 2010-04-17.
  3. ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908–2008. Huia Publishers. p. 145. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2. ISBN 1-86969-331-0.

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