Patrick Salas
| Date of birth | 3 March 1954 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Narbonne, Aude, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 January 2017 (aged 62) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Narbonne, Aude, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Salas (3 March 1954 – 8 January 2017) was a French international rugby union player.[1]
Salas grew up in the town of Bages on the outskirts of Narbonne. He spent his entire career with RC Narbonne and featured in their 1979 Brennus Shield–winning team, to go with three Challenge Yves du Manoir triumphs.[2]
Capped seven times, Salas was a member of the French team between 1979 and 1982. His most notable contribution came as the France number eight in their historic win over the All Blacks at Eden Park in 1979.[3] He was primarily a second row forward, but was utilised out of position in the back row due to the late withdrawal of Christian Béguerie.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bages : inauguration émouvante de la rue Patrick-Salas". L'Indépendant (in French). 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Patrick Salas n'est plus". La Dépêche (in French). 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Former France international Salas dies". News24. 9 January 2017.
- ^ "200 ans de légendes (34/52) : 1979, Patrick Salas, venu du Diable Vauvert". Rugbyrama (in French). 23 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Patrick Salas at ESPNscrum
- Patrick Salas at Fédération Française de Rugby