André Boniface (14 August 1934 – 8 April 2024) was an international rugby union player for France. His usual position was either on the wing or in the centres. His Test career for France, 1954 through to 1966, included 48 caps and 44 points. Boniface was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2005. Both he and his younger brother Guy Boniface were inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in March 2011.[1] Boniface died on 8 April 2024, at the age of 89.[2]
.jpg) Boniface in 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | André Boniface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 August 1934 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montfort-en-Chalosse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 8 April 2024 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Bayonne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Guy Boniface (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References edit
- ^ "Five French legends into IRB Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ Escot, Richard (8 April 2024). "André Boniface, légende de l'équipe de France et icône du French Flair, est mort". L'équipe. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
External links edit
- "André Boniface". rugbyhalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- "Galeries de stars" (in French). lequipe.fr. Archived from the original on 18 November 2006. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- Andre Boniface at the World Rugby Hall of Fame
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