Georges Fages

Georges Fages, (24 February 1934 – 8 June 2000) was a French rugby league footballer and coach in the 1950s and 1960s.

Georges Fages

Personal information
Born	(1934-02-24)24 February 1934 Albi, Tarn, Occitania, France
Died	8 June 2000(2000-06-08) (aged 66) Albi, France
Playing information
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
Position	halfback, loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1950–66 Albi 1966–68 Cavaillon XIII 1968–?? Albi Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1959–64 France 18 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Representative Years Team Gms W D L W% 1968–?? Albi
Source: [1] As of 12 February 2021

He spent most of his sporting career with the Albi club, with which he won the French Championship three times in 1956, 1958 and 1962.

Thanks to his club level performances, he had 18 caps for the French national team between 1959 and 1964, taking part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.^[1]

Biography

Outside the pitch, he worked as shopkeeper.^[2]

Honours

• Team honours :
  • French Champion : 1956, 1958 et 1962^[3] (Albi).
  • Runner-up at the French Championship : 1960 (Albi).