| Date of birth | 28 August 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Larressingle, Gers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 10 July 2021 (aged 83) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bayonne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean-Claude Malbet (28 August 1937 – 10 July 2021) was a French international rugby union player and entrepreneur. [1] [2] He received both of his international caps against South Africa in 1967. His son Christophe Malbet is also a businessman and currently serving as the CEO of Ford Agent. [3]
Career
He played for French club Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne and he was part of SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne side which won the French Rugby Union Championship titles in 1961-62, 1964–65 and 1965-66. [4] [3]
He made his international debut against South Africa on 22 July 1967 in the tour of South Africa. [1] After his retirement from rugby, he became a car salesman and later ventured into motor vehicle dealership. [5] He also served as the CEO of the Ford Agent in France. [6]
Honours
SU Agen
References
- ^ a b "Jean-Claude Malbet". ESPN scrum.
- ^ "Agen : Jean-Claude Malbet s'est éteint". SudOuest.fr.
- ^ a b "Jean-Claude Malbet : "Il faut faire confiance aux jeunes"". petitbleu.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Finales Rugby - MALBET Jean-Claude". finalesrugby.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Agen : œnologue, entrepreneurs, cafetiers… quand les anciens rugbymen deviennent patrons". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Rugby : décès de Jean-Claude Malbet, trois fois champion de France avec le SUA". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2021.