Gilbert Verdié
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Born | Decazeville, France | 29 June 1928|||||||||||||||||||||
Died | November 2015 (aged 87)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Gilbert Verdié (29 June 1928 – November 2015) was a French rugby league player who represented France in two Rugby League World Cups.
Biography
Gilbert Verdié, then playing in Albi , was called upon to compete in the first edition of the 1954 Rugby Union World Cup which took place in France. He participated in two edition meetings including the final against England the November 13, 1954at the Parc des Princes in Paris in front of 30,368 spectators but cannot prevent England from raising their first World Cup title.
References
- ^ Gilbert Verdié's obituary (in French)
- ^ Gilbert Verdier rugbyleagueproject.org