Maurice Prat

Maurice Prat (17 November 1928 — 15 May 2016) was a French rugby union international.^[1]

Maurice Prat

Date of birth	(1928-11-17)17 November 1928
Place of birth	Lourdes, France
Date of death	15 May 2016(2016-05-15) (aged 87)
Place of death	Lourdes, France
Height	5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight	163 lb (74 kg)
Notable relative(s)	Jean Prat (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1951–58 France 31 (24)

A native of Lourdes, Prat was born on his father's farm, situated next to the town's main rugby union stadium. He was the younger brother of France flanker Jean Prat and spent his entire club career with local side FC Lourdes during a successful era, playing in six national championship wins.^[2]

Prat, a hard-hitting centre, was capped 31 times by France from 1951 to 1958, often forming a centre combination with Lourdes teammate Roger Martine. He was a member of two Five Nations shared title wins and stood in as captain for a 1958 Five Nations match against Ireland, which France won.^[3]

In 2006, Prat was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.^[4]

See also

• List of France national rugby union players

References

1. "Rugby : Décès de Maurice Prat, ancien international du FC Lourdes". Sud Ouest (in French). 15 May 2016.
2. "Maurice Prat n'est plus, il était le père de la méthode lourdaise". La Dépêche (in French). 16 May 2016.
3. Laker, Peter (19 April 1958). "France Lose Their Skipper". Daily Mirror.
4. "Guy Novès et Maurice Prat honorés". La Dépêche (in French). 2 January 2006.

External links

• Maurice Prat at ESPNscrum