André Ferren (9 January 1943) was a French international rugby league player. He played as .

Biography

Before his rugby league career, Ferren practiced

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, at Stade Saint Ruf. During a training session he entered into the local rugby league team, which also trained at the same facility. He played for

and then, for

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, at club level and also represented

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at international level, playing the

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,''Ils ont marqué l'histoire du XIII de France'', Nicolas Barbaroux, 1 November 2013. earning 5 international caps in his overall career. Outside the game, he worked as a physical training instructor.

Honours

* Rugby league: * French Championship: Runner-up in 1973 (Marseille) *

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: Champion in 1971 (Marseille) *

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: Runner-up in

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(France)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferren, Andre 1943 births Living people France national rugby league team players French rugby league players Marseille XIII players Rugby league wingers Rugby league players from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Sporting Olympique Avignon players Sportspeople from Vaucluse 20th-century French sportsmen