André Casas

André Casas (17 September 1934 – 6 April 2021) was a French rugby league footballer who played as hooker.

André Casas

Personal information
Born	(1934-09-17)17 September 1934 Saint-Estève, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, France
Died	6 April 2021(2021-04-06) (aged 86) Saint-Estève, France
Playing information
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	13 st 1 lb (83 kg)
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P Avignon XIII Catalan Lézignan Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1959–60 France 8 0

Career

He played for several clubs during his career, starting for Avignon, with which he won the Lord Derby Cup in 1956, later, for XIII Catalan with a Lord Derby Cup in 1959 and finally, for Lézignan, winning a French Championship title in 1963. Thanks to his club performances, he won two caps for France between 1959 and 1960, taking part to the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.^[1]

Personal life

Outside the field, he worked as a municipal employee.^[2]

Honours

• Team honours:
  • French Champion in 1963 (Lézignan)
  • Winner of the Lord Derby Cup in 1956 (Avignon) and 1959 (XIII Catalan)