Claude Darbos (10 October 1936 – 7 November 2016) was a French rugby union player who played as winger. He completed his entire career with the French club of the US Dax.
| Birth name | Claude Darbos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 October 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 7 November 2016 (aged 80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Pierre Darbos (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Jacqueline Darbos[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Eric Darbos[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
Claude Darbos joins the US Dax in junior category.
He is the brother of Pierre Darbos, also a rugby player.[3]
During his career at the top level, he played in 1961 and 1963 the final of the French Rugby Union Championship, but did not win.[4] After retirement, he became a coach at the US Dax rugby school.
He died on November 7, 2016, at the age of 80.[5]
Honours edit
References edit
- ^ Claude DARBOS : Décès sudouest.fr
- ^ Claude DARBOS : Décès sudouest.fr
- ^ Rugby : un an après son frère Claude, l’US Dax pleure Pierre Darbos sudouest.fr
- ^ "Claude Darbos". Archived from the original on 12 April 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016..
- ^ Claude DARBOS : Avis de décès sudouest.fr
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