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Raymond Contrastin
Raymond Contrastin (born in Condom, on 5 April 1925 - 1985) was a French rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. A France international representative winger, he has been inducted into the International Rugby League Hall of Fame. He started playing rugby union for SA Condom until 1947, before joining RC Roanne XIII, with which he was French champion in 1928 and for Bordeaux XIII, with which he won the 1954 title. Contrastin featured in the 1951 French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand, Les Chanticleers first such tour, during which they lost four of their 28 games. He played for France during the 1954 Rugby League World Cup The 1954 Rugby League World Cup was rugby league football's first World Cup and was held in France in October–November 1954. Officially known as the "Rugby World Cup", SPARC, 2009: 28 four nations competed in the tournament: Australia, France, ..., including the final against Great Britain in which he scored a try. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Condom, Gers
Condom ( oc, Condòm; ), also known as Condom-en-Armagnac, is a commune in southwestern France in the department of Gers, of which it is a subprefecture. Geography Localisation The town of Condom is located in the northern part of the department of Gers, halfway between Mont-de-Marsan (to the west) and Montauban (to the east), and north of Auch. Roads and transports ;Way of St. James Condom is a town on the Via Podiensis, one of the three major French arms of the pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James. This particular route begins in Le Puy and ends in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Pilgrims arrive at Condom after Miradoux and continue on to Larressingle. Toponymy There is no relationship between the English word ''condom'' and this town. The toponym ''Condom'' comes from the Gaulish words ''condate'' and ''magos'' combined into ''Condatomagos'', which means "market or field, of the confluence". ''Condatómagos'' evolved into ''Condatóm'' and then i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
