Guy Basquet
Encyclopedia
Guy Basquet was a French rugby union
player, born 13 July 1921 in Layrac
and died 1 February 2006 in Agen
. He was 1 m 81 and weighed 102 kg, he played third line centre and left flank for Agen
.
He started out as a basketball player, but rapidly succeeded in the Juniors of Racing Metro
, and moved to Agen
during the Second World War, (around 1940), the town where he would stay for the rest of his career, until 1953.
During the championship final of 1947, he was temporarily sent off during the second half of the first period, a rule which was not rescinded for a further two decades.
He played at Agen alongside Albert Ferrasse, then followed him as head of the FFR, and of the club.
He became, in effect, vice-president of the Fédération from 1968 to 1991, the date that Bernard Lapasset
became head of the FFR, and ultimately head of the selection committee from 1980, succeeding Élie Pebeyre.
He was also president of the French Barbarians
, and of Agen from 1985 until the arrival of Daniel Dubroca
.
His comments were collected into the book by Roger Driès: Un missionnaire du rugby au cœur de tous les défis, éd. CMCP in 2001.
He is the grandfather of the Racing Metro scrum-half Jérôme Fillol
.
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Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player, born 13 July 1921 in Layrac
Layrac
Layrac is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in south-western France.-See also:*Communes of the Lot-et-Garonne department...
and died 1 February 2006 in Agen
Agen
Agen is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. It is the capital of the department.-Economy:The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average...
. He was 1 m 81 and weighed 102 kg, he played third line centre and left flank for Agen
SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne
Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne is a French rugby union club based in Agen in the department of Lot-et-Garonne. They currently play in the top flight of French professional rugby, Top 14; they were most recently promoted after winning the 2010 title in the second-level Pro D2. Agen also...
.
He started out as a basketball player, but rapidly succeeded in the Juniors of Racing Metro
Racing Metro 92 Paris
Racing Métro 92 is a French rugby union club based in suburban Paris that was formed in 2001 with the collaboration of the Racing Club de France and US Métro. "92" is the number of Hauts-de-Seine, the département of Île-de-France, bordering Paris to the west, where they play, and whose council...
, and moved to Agen
Agen
Agen is a commune in the Lot-et-Garonne department in Aquitaine in south-western France. It lies on the river Garonne southeast of Bordeaux. It is the capital of the department.-Economy:The town has a higher level of unemployment than the national average...
during the Second World War, (around 1940), the town where he would stay for the rest of his career, until 1953.
During the championship final of 1947, he was temporarily sent off during the second half of the first period, a rule which was not rescinded for a further two decades.
He played at Agen alongside Albert Ferrasse, then followed him as head of the FFR, and of the club.
He became, in effect, vice-president of the Fédération from 1968 to 1991, the date that Bernard Lapasset
Bernard Lapasset
Bernard Lapasset MNZM is a French rugby administrator who is currently Chairman of the International Rugby Board . He previously served as President of the French Federation of Rugby Union from 1991 to May 2008, when Pierre Camou, then Vice-President took over...
became head of the FFR, and ultimately head of the selection committee from 1980, succeeding Élie Pebeyre.
He was also president of the French Barbarians
French Barbarians
The Barbarian Rugby Club, more commonly known as the French Barbarians , are an invitational rugby union team that is based in France. The team is based on the Barbarians and was founded by Jean-Claude Skrela after he played for and adored the Barbarians in the later days of his career...
, and of Agen from 1985 until the arrival of Daniel Dubroca
Daniel Dubroca
Daniel Dubroca is a former French national rugby union player and coach. He played as a prop and as a hooker.-Biography:Dubroca was born at Aiguillon....
.
His comments were collected into the book by Roger Driès: Un missionnaire du rugby au cœur de tous les défis, éd. CMCP in 2001.
He is the grandfather of the Racing Metro scrum-half Jérôme Fillol
Jérôme Fillol
Jérôme Fillol is a French rugby player, who currently plays for Top 14 club Racing Métro.-Honours:*Stade Toulousain**Championnat de France *Stade Français**Top 16 **Top 14 *Racing Métro**Pro D2...
.
Club
- French Champions : 1945, 1947
- Finalist: 1943
- Winner of the Coupe de FranceCoupe de France (rugby)The Coupe de France was a French rugby union competition which was founded early in the 20th century but was abandoned during World War II, and then restarted in 1943...
: 1943, 1945
International
- 33 caps for France A from 1945 to 1952 (including 24 as captain from 1948 à 1952), therefore part of the 1st team to win in Swansea in 1948, and at Twinckenham in 1951
- 1st tournament in ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
in 1949
(and director of the tour of New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
in 1961)
External links
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