Jean Matheu-Cambas

Jean Matheu-Cambas (23 June 1920 – 26 May 1989) was a French international rugby union player.

Jean Matheu-Cambas

Date of birth	(1920-06-23)23 June 1920
Place of birth	Gelos, France
Date of death	26 May 1989(1989-05-26) (aged 68)
Place of death	Castres, France
Height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight	182 lb (83 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing–forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1945–51 France 24 (3)

Rugby career

Born in Gelos, Matheu-Cambas was active in the immediate post war years and made his international debut for France against Wales during the 1945–46 Victory Internationals. He gained 24 caps for France as a wing–forward, almost always beside Guy Basquet and Jean Prat, with whom he formed a back row for a record setting 22 matches.^[1] At club level, Matheu-Cambas won French Championship titles with both SU Agen and Castres Olympique, the latter as captain.^[2]

Matheu-Cambas became a coach and led SC Mazamet to the 1958 Challenge Yves du Manoir title, while also guiding them to a runner–up finish in the French Championship the same season.^[3]

See also

• List of France national rugby union players