Pierre Danos

Pierre Danos (4 June 1929 – 16 January 2023) was a French rugby player, who played for AS Béziers which he won one title of French Champion, in 1961 and one Challenge Yves du Manoir. He earned his first cap with the French national team on 29 July 1954 against Argentina at Buenos Aires. He was called for the 1958 France rugby union tour of South Africa.

Pierre Danos

Danos in 1971
Date of birth	(1929-06-04)4 June 1929
Place of birth	Toulouse, France
Date of death	16 January 2023(2023-01-16) (aged 93)
Place of death	Béziers, France
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) RC Toulon AS Béziers () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1954–1960 France 17 (15)

Danos died on 16 January 2023, at the age of 93.^[1]

Honours

• Selected to represent France, 1954–1960
  • 1958 France rugby union tour of South Africa
  • Five Nations 1959
• AS Béziers
  • French rugby champion, 1961
  • Challenge Yves du Manoir 1964
  • French championship finalist 1960, 1962 and 1964
  • European Champion Clubs' Cup (organized by the FIRA) 1962

References

1. "ASBH : Pierre Danos, ancien demi de mêlée champion de France en 1961, est décédé". Midilibre.fr. 16 January 2023.

External links

• ESPN profile