Jean-Claude Malbet (28 August 1937 – 10 July 2021) was a French international rugby union player and entrepreneur.[1][2] He received both of his international caps against South Africa in 1967. His son Christophe Malbet is also a businessman and currently serving as the CEO of Ford Agent.[3]

Jean-Claude Malbet
Date of birth(1937-08-28)28 August 1937
Place of birthLarressingle, Gers
Date of death10 July 2021(2021-07-10) (aged 83)
Place of deathBayonne, France
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1961–1967 SU Agen ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967 France 2 (0)

Career

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He played for French club Sporting Union Agen Lot-et-Garonne and he was part of SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne side which won the French Rugby Union Championship titles in 1961-62, 1964–65 and 1965-66.[4][3]

He made his international debut against South Africa on 22 July 1967 in the tour of South Africa.[1] After his retirement from rugby, he became a car salesman and later ventured into motor vehicle dealership.[5] He also served as the CEO of the Ford Agent in France.[6]

Honours

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SU Agen

References

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  1. ^ a b "Jean-Claude Malbet". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ "Agen : Jean-Claude Malbet s'est éteint". SudOuest.fr.
  3. ^ a b "Jean-Claude Malbet : "Il faut faire confiance aux jeunes"". petitbleu.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Finales Rugby - MALBET Jean-Claude". finalesrugby.fr. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Agen : œnologue, entrepreneurs, cafetiers… quand les anciens rugbymen deviennent patrons". SudOuest.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Rugby : décès de Jean-Claude Malbet, trois fois champion de France avec le SUA". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 11 July 2021.