Fernand Cazenave
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Fernand Cazenave was a former French rugby union international and national coach.
Cazenave played six times for France
as a winger in the 1950s. He made his debut against England in 1950 and scored his only Test try as France won 6-3.
His last match, was also against England, in 1954 which France again won 11-3, in Paris.
He took up coaching and coached Mont-de-Marsan to victory in the French Championship in 1963, the only time the club has won the championship. Mont-de-Marsan also won the Yves Du-Manoir three times, 1961-62.
He took over as French coach from Jean Prat
in 1968. During this time, France toured South Africa (1971) and Australia (1972). He was coach until 1973 when Jean Desclaux
took over. Cazenave became the French Federation's first national technical director.
He died aged 80 on January 11, 2005.
Cazenave played six times for France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
as a winger in the 1950s. He made his debut against England in 1950 and scored his only Test try as France won 6-3.
His last match, was also against England, in 1954 which France again won 11-3, in Paris.
He took up coaching and coached Mont-de-Marsan to victory in the French Championship in 1963, the only time the club has won the championship. Mont-de-Marsan also won the Yves Du-Manoir three times, 1961-62.
He took over as French coach from Jean Prat
Jean Prat
Jean Prat was French rugby union footballer. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1959. He played over 50 times for France and is a member of both the International Rugby Hall of Fame and IRB Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2001 and 2011 respectively...
in 1968. During this time, France toured South Africa (1971) and Australia (1972). He was coach until 1973 when Jean Desclaux
Jean Desclaux
Jean Desclaux was a French rugby union player and coach who played for US Dax as flanker.Born in 1922 in Dax, he played and coached club rugby for US Dax only; as a player he served the club from 1947 to 1959 and represented France A eight times.As coach he managed US Dax from 1959 to 1973 winning...
took over. Cazenave became the French Federation's first national technical director.
He died aged 80 on January 11, 2005.