Eugène Ribère

Eugène Ribère (14 June 1902 – 22 March 1988) was a French international rugby union player.^[1]

Eugène Ribère

Date of birth	(1902-06-14)14 June 1902
Place of birth	Thuir, France
Date of death	22 March 1988(1988-03-22) (aged 85)
Place of death	Bordeaux, France
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	181 lb (82 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing-forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1924–33 France 34 (27)

Biography

Ribère hailed from Thuir in the Catalan region of France.^[2]

A wing-forward, Ribère played for US Thuir, US Perpignan and US Quillan. He was a member of the French squad for the 1924 Summer Olympics and was capped 34 times for France, which included 12 matches as captain.^[3]

Ribère's hometown club US Thuir named their stadium after him.^[3]

See also

• List of France national rugby union players