René Benausse (born 23 September 1929 in
Carcassonne – died 29 November 2013 in
Villalier
Villalier (; oc, Vilalièr) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aude department
The following is a list of the 433 communes of the Aude department of France.
The communes coop ...
) was a French
rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s. He played at the international level for
France, and at club level for
AS Carcassonne and
FC Lézignan XIII playing at . He is the older brother of fellow rugby league footballer
Gilbert Benausse
Gilbert Benausse (born 21 January 1932 in Carcassonne – died 24 November 2006 in Carcassonne) was a French rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at the international level for France, and at club level for AS Car ...
, alongside which he played for Lézignan.
Playing career
At club level, Benausse played first for
AS Carcassonne, and then for
FC Lézignan XIII.
He was capped twice for
France and took part at the
1960 Rugby League World Cup
The 1960 Rugby League World Cup was the third staging of the tournament and the first Rugby League World Cup to be held in Great Britain. The same format as used in 1957 was used, with a group stage leading to a final table.
The 1960 World Cup ...
. Both of this international caps were two test matches against Great Britain.
Personal life
René Benausse was the older brother of
France Gilbert Benausse
Gilbert Benausse (born 21 January 1932 in Carcassonne – died 24 November 2006 in Carcassonne) was a French rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s. He played at the international level for France, and at club level for AS Car ...
, and uncle of
FC Lézignan XIII and
AS Carcassonne , and of the 1990s and 2000s
Patrice Benausse.
Outside the pitch, he worked as an accountant.
Honours
*
French Rugby League Championship
**
French Champion :1952, 1953, 1955 (Carcassonne), 1961, and 1963 (Lézignan)
** Runner-up in 1959 (Lézignan)
*
Lord Derby Cup
**Champion in 1952 (Carcassonne) and 1960 (Lézignan)
**Runner-up in 1961 (Lézignan)
References
External links
René Benausse profileat rugbyleagueproject.com
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1929 births
2013 deaths
AS Carcassonne players
France national rugby league team players
French rugby league players
Lézignan Sangliers players
Sportspeople from Carcassonne
Rugby league wingers