Fernand Cazenave (26 November 1924, in

Orthez Orthez (; eu, Ortheze; oc, Ortès, ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and region of New Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies 40 km NW of Pau on the Southern railway to Bayonne. The town also encompasses the sm ...

– 11 January 2005, in

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) was a French former rugby union international and national coach. Cazenave played six times for

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as a winger in the 1950s. He made his debut against England in 1950 and scored his only Test try as France won 6-3. His last match, was also against England, in 1954 which France again won 11-3, in Paris. He took up coaching and coached Mont-de-Marsan to victory in the French Championship in 1963, the only time the club has won the championship. Mont-de-Marsan also won the Yves Du-Manoir three times, 1961-62. He took over as French coach from

Jean Prat Jean Prat (1 August 1923 – 25 February 2005) was a French rugby union footballer. He played as a flanker. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1959. He is considered one of the best French rugby players of all time and was inducted into both ...

in 1968. During this time, France toured South Africa (1971) and Australia (1972). He was coach until 1973 when Jean Desclaux took over. Cazenave became the French Federation's first national technical director. He died aged 80 on 11 January 2005.

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