Henri Lacassagne
Encyclopedia
Henri André Lacassagne was a French rugby union player. He played at scrum half for Stade Bordelais
. He was capped twice for .
France played its first official match in the old Parc des Princes
, against New Zealand. In their tour of the British Isles, the "All Blacks" accepted a challenge for a match in Paris
. After playing their second match in Swansea
on 30 December, they took the ferry to Boulogne-sur-Mer
, then the train to the Gare du Nord. Fatigued by their voyage, and after a three month tour, in which they won 31 of 32 matches, they won easily by 38–8 against France in front of 3000 spectators.
Henri Lacassagne played his last test match on the 5th January 1907, against the England national rugby union team
.
He was on the champion team of France in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and a finalist in 1908.
in 1906, and a test match in 1907.
Stade Bordelais
Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s...
. He was capped twice for .
Career
Henri Lacassagne's first test was on 1 January 1906, against .France played its first official match in the old Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
, against New Zealand. In their tour of the British Isles, the "All Blacks" accepted a challenge for a match in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. After playing their second match in Swansea
Swansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
on 30 December, they took the ferry to Boulogne-sur-Mer
Boulogne-sur-Mer
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, then the train to the Gare du Nord. Fatigued by their voyage, and after a three month tour, in which they won 31 of 32 matches, they won easily by 38–8 against France in front of 3000 spectators.
Henri Lacassagne played his last test match on the 5th January 1907, against the England national rugby union team
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
.
He was on the champion team of France in 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907 and a finalist in 1908.
Highlights
- Championnat de France
| Date of Final | Winner | Finalists | Score | Place of the final | Spectators |
| 27 March 1904 | Stade bordelais UC Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s... |
Stade Français | 3-0 | La Faisanderie, Saint-Cloud Saint-Cloud Saint-Cloud is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.Like other communes of the Hauts-de-Seine such as Marnes-la-Coquette, Neuilly-sur-Seine or Vaucresson, Saint-Cloud is one of the wealthiest cities in France, ranked 22nd out of the 36500 in... |
2,000 |
| 16 April 1905 | Stade bordelais UC Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s... |
Stade Français | 12-3 | Stade Sainte-Germaine, Le Bouscat Le Bouscat Le Bouscat is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the north side.-Population:-External links:*... |
6,000 |
| 8 April 1906 | Stade bordelais UC Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s... |
Stade Français | 9-0 | Parc des Princes Parc des Princes The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed... , Paris Paris Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region... |
4,000 |
| 24 March 1907 | Stade bordelais UC Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s... |
Stade Français | 14-3 | Stade Sainte-Germaine, Le Bouscat Le Bouscat Le Bouscat is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is a suburb of the city of Bordeaux and is adjacent to it on the north side.-Population:-External links:*... |
12,000 |
| 5 April 1908 | Stade Français | Stade bordelais UC Stade Bordelais Stade Bordelais are a French rugby union club, based in Bordeaux.The club was established in 1889. Bordelais were a major force in the French championship during the 1900s... |
16-3 | Stade Yves-du-Manoir Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir The Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir - stadium in Colombes, near Paris, France . Named in memory of French rugby player Yves du Manoir in 1928. Was the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics and had a capacity of 45,000 at the time... , Colombes Colombes Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-History:On 13 March 1896, 17% of the territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of Bois-Colombes .... |
10,000 |
International
He played the first official match of the France national rugby union teamFrance national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
in 1906, and a test match in 1907.
Further reading
Collectif Midi olympique, Cent ans de XV de France , Midi olympique, 2005, ISBN 2952473102- Godwin, Terry Complete Who's Who of International Rugby (Cassell, 1987, ISBN 0713718382)