Benoît Dauga Gooooonnnne :'(

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laurent
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Captain of the first French Grand slam has passed away.

Nicknamed le Grand Ferré (after a 100 year war french hero)

he played in Mont De Marsan with the Bonifaces
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Saw him against Wales in 1966. I don’t remember anything about it except for Stuart Watkins’ try though.
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FM. How time flies. Hadn't realised he was that old.
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Kiwias
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Buggery fuck

He and Spanghero were my favourite forwards (Maso my favourite back) in the French team in NZ in 1968. I saw the 1st test at Lancaster Park.

RIP
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Grew up listening to my Dad and Uncle raving about the guy. RIP.
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Kiwias wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:44 pm Buggery fuck

He and Spanghero were my favourite forwards (Maso my favourite back) in the French team in NZ in 1968. I saw the 1st test at Lancaster Park.

RIP
Trying and mostly failing to remember others. Gachassin, Camberabero brothers, Boniface, Villepreux? Off the top of my head so may be bollox.
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GogLais wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:30 pm
Kiwias wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:44 pm Buggery fuck

He and Spanghero were my favourite forwards (Maso my favourite back) in the French team in NZ in 1968. I saw the 1st test at Lancaster Park.

RIP
Trying and mostly failing to remember others. Gachassin, Camberabero brothers, Boniface, Villepreux? Off the top of my head so may be bollox.
Dads of Richard Dourthe and Dmitri Yachvilli also of that era I think.
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Good ole innings. Amazingly to think that his hulking physique of that time would only make him a lightweight flanker now.
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Kiwias
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GogLais wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:30 pm
Kiwias wrote: Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:44 pm Buggery fuck

He and Spanghero were my favourite forwards (Maso my favourite back) in the French team in NZ in 1968. I saw the 1st test at Lancaster Park.

RIP
Trying and mostly failing to remember others. Gachassin, Camberabero brothers, Boniface, Villepreux? Off the top of my head so may be bollox.
Trillo was in the mix too.
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Kiwias
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I just had a look on NZ Rugby and France had a different captain in each of the three tests.
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