Théodore Varvier (29 April 1884, in

Lyon Lyon,, ; Occitan: ''Lion'', hist. ''Lionés'' also spelled in English as Lyons, is the third-largest city and second-largest metropolitan area of France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of t ...

– 25 August 1913NB -Some sources say he died in WWI) was a French

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player, who played for the

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Career

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International

* He played his first test match on 2 March 1906 against the

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. His last test match was against

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on the first of January 1912. * 6 caps (successively playing flyhalf, centre and rear). ** Caps by year : 1 in 1906, 2 in 1909, 2 in 1911, 1 in 1912.

References

* Godwin, Terry ''Complete Who's Who of International Rugby'' (Cassell, 1987, )

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