Claude Dourthe (born 20 November 1948, in

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) is a former French rugby union player. He played as a centre. Dourthe played for

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, where he was runners-up of the French Championship, in 1965/66, and twice winner of the

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, in 1969 and 1971, being a finalist too in 1968. He had 33 caps for

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, from 1966 to 1975, scoring 10 tries and 1 drop goal, 40 points on aggregate. He had his debut at the 9–3 win over

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, at 27 December 1966, in

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, aged only 18 years old, for the 1966–67 FIRA Nations Cup. He participated in three

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competitions, being a winner in 1967, and also playing in 1972 and 1975. He had 13 caps for the competition, scoring 4 tries, 14 points on aggregate. His last game was at the 10–9 win over

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, at 15 February 1975, in

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, for the

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, where he was the captain and scored his final try for the national team.Claude Dourthe International Statistics
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1948 births Living people French rugby union players France international rugby union players US Dax players Rugby union centres Sportspeople from Landes (department) Rugby union players from Nouvelle-Aquitaine {{france-rugbyunion-bio-stub