Christian Sabatié (born 20 June 1941) is a French former rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s, as a prop.
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| Born | 20 June 1941 Allez-et-Cazeneuve, Lot-et-Garonne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background edit
Christian Sabatié was born in Allez-et-Cazeneuve, France. His son, Pierre Sabatié, is also a former French rugby league international.
Playing career edit
He played for Villeneuve-sur-Lot,[5] with which he won a historic treble.[6] He also was called up for France national team, with which he played the 1968 Rugby League World Cup final lost against Australia. Outside the sport, he worked as a mechanic.[7]
Honours edit
- Rugby league :
- World Cup :
- French Championship :
- 1-time winner in 1964 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
- 2 times finalist in 1962 and 1965 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
- Lord Derby Cup :
International caps edit
Cap details edit
| Christian Sabatié international matches | |||||||||||
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| Cap | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition | Position | Points | Tries | Pen | Drops | |
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| 1 | 25 Jul 1964 | Auckland, New Zealand |  New Zealand
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16-24 | 1964 Les Chanticleers Tour | Hooker | - | - | - | - | |
| 2 | 1 Aug 1964 | Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand
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8-18 | 1964 Les Chanticleers Tour | Hooker | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | 15 Nov 1965 | Marseille, France | New Zealand
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14-3 | 1965 Kiwis Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 4 | 28 Nov 1965 | Perpignan, France | New Zealand
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6-2 | 1965 Kiwis Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 5 | 12 Dec 1965 | Toulouse, France | New Zealand
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28-5 | 1965 Kiwis Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 6 | 16 Jan 1966 | Perpignan, France |  Great Britain
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18-13 | Friendly | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 7 | 17 Dec 1967 | Marseille, France |  Australia
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7-7 | 1967-68 Kangaroos Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 8 | 24 Dec 1967 | Carcassonne, France | Australia
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10-3 | 1967-68 Kangaroos Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 9 | 7 Jan 1968 | Toulouse, France | Australia
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16-13 | 1967-68 Kangaroos Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 10 | 11 Feb 1968 | Paris, France | Great Britain
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13-22 | Friendly | Prop | 3 | 1 | - | - | |
| 11 | 2 Mar 1968 | Bradford, United Kingdom | Great Britain
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8-19 | Friendly | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 12 | 25 May 1968 | Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand
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15-10 | 1968 World Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 13 | 2 Jun 1968 | Brisbane, Australia | Great Britain
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7-2 | 1968 World Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 14 | 8 Jun 1968 | Brisbane, Australia | Australia
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4-37 | 1968 World Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 15 | 10 Jun 1968 | Sydney, Australia | Australia
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2-20 | 1968 World Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 16 | 23 Oct 1969 | Salford, United Kingdom |  Wales
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8-2 | 1969/70 European Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 17 | 25 Oct 1969 | Wigan, United Kingdom |  England
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11-11 | 1969/70 European Cup | Interchange bench | - | - | - | - | |
| 18 | 25 Jan 1970 | Wigan, United Kingdom | Wales
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11-15 | 1969/70 European Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 19 | 15 Mar 1970 | Toulouse, France | England
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14-9 | 1969/70 European Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 20 | 25 Oct 1970 | Hull, England | New Zealand
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15-16 | 1970 World Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 21 | 28 Oct 1970 | Castleford, England | Great Britain
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0-6 | 1970 World Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 22 | 1 Nov 1970 | Bradford, England | Australia
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17-15 | 1970 World Cup | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 23 | 12 Nov 1970 | Perpignan, France | Australia
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4-7 | 1970 Kangaroo Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 24 | 15 Nov 1970 | Carcassonne, France | New Zealand
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16-2 | 1970 Kiwis Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 25 | 7 Feb 1971 | Toulouse, France | Great Britain
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16-8 | Friendly | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 26 | 17 Mar 1971 | St Helens, United Kingdom | Great Britain
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2-24 | Friendly | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 27 | 11 Nov 1971 | Perpignan, France | New Zealand
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11-27 | 1971 Kiwis Tour | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 28 | 6 Feb 1972 | Toulouse, France | Great Britain
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9-10 | Friendly | Prop | - | - | - | - | |
| 29 | 17 Mar 1972 | Bradford, England | Great Britain
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10-45 | Friendly | Hooker | - | - | - | - | |
References edit
- ^ "Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Ailleres Still Star of France". nla.gov.au. 12 May 1968. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ "Today's Game In Auckland - France's Squad". nla.gov.au. 25 May 1968. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ damien (2012-10-14). "L'Epopée du 13 vert". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "M. "caramel" s'en souvient..." ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ "Vol. 49 No. 17 (May 12, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-01-28.