Christian Sabatié

Christian Sabatié

Date of birth	(1941-06-20) 20 June 1941
Place of birth	Allez-et-Cazeneuve, France
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	14 st 0 lb (89 kg; 196 lb)
Rugby league career
Position(s) Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 19??–?? Villeneuve-sur-Lot () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1964–72 France 29 ()

Christian Sabatié (born 20 June 1941) is a French former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, as a prop.

Background

Christian Sabatié was born in Allez-et-Cazeneuve, France.

Playing career

He played for Villeneuve-sur-Lot, with which he won a historic treble. He also was called up for France national team, with which he played the 1968 Rugby League World Cup final lost against Australia. Outside the sport, he worked as a mechanic.

Honours

• Rugby league :
• World Cup :
  • 1 time runner-up in 1968 (France).
• French Championship :
  • 1 time winner in 1964 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
  • 2 times finalist in 1962 and 1965 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
• Lord Derby Cup :
  • 5 times finalist in 1964, 1966, 1969, 1970 and 1972 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).

International caps

Cap details

Christian Sabatié international matches
	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Competition	Position	Points	Tries	Pen.	Drops
playing for France
.	25 May 1968	Carlaw Park, Auckland, New Zealand	New Zealand	15-10	World Cup	Prop	-	-	-	-
.	2 June 1968	Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia	Great Britain	7-2	World Cup	Prop	-	-	-	-
.	8 June 1968	Lang Park, Brisbane, Australia	Australia	4-37	World Cup	Prop	-	-	-	-
.	10 June 1968	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney, Australie	Australia	2-20	World Cup	Prop	-	-	-	-
.	25 October 1970	Hull, England	New Zealand	15-16	World Cup	Prop	-	-	-	-
.	28 October 1970	Castleford, England	Grande-Bretagne	0-6	World Cup	Prop	-	-	-	-
.	1 November 1970	Bradford, England	Australie	17-15	World Cup	Prop	-	-	-	-