André Carrère (born 1932)
André Carrère (Villeneuve-de-Marsan, 6 March 1924 - Biganos, 21 February 2015) was a French rugby union and league footballer. After making his rugby union debut for Stade Montois, he switched codes to rugby league in 1951, playing for Villeneuve XIII RLLG, Villeneuve-sur-Lot and was capped twice for France national rugby league team, France in 1953. Biography Born in Villeneuve-de-Marsan, where he discovered rugby union, Carrère joined the Stade Montois club, which was close to his hometown. In 1951, he switched to rugby league at Villeneuve XIII RLLG, Villeneuve-sur-Lot, scouted by the doctor Pierre Mourgues. In 1953, he was capped two times for the France national rugby league team, France national team. Honours Rugby union *Runner up at the French Rugby Union Championship: 1948-49 French Rugby Union Championship, 1949 (Stade Montois) Rugby league *Runner up at the Lord Derby Cup: 1953 (Villeneuve XIII RLLG) *Runner up at the Rugby League World Cup: 1954 Rugby League Worl ...
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Villeneuve-de-Marsan
Villeneuve-de-Marsan (; ) is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France. Population See also *Communes of the Landes department The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French ... References Communes of Landes (department) {{Landes-geo-stub ...
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