Victor Serrano (rugby league)
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Born | Bellreguart, Spain | January 11, 1944||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 April 2022[1] Toulouse, France | (aged 78)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 7 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Prop, Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Victor Serrano (1944 – 27 April 2022)[4] was a French rugby league player. He played as prop, second-row and lock. He is often nicknamed "Nestor".
Biography
During his childhood, he played for the football Miramont-de-Comminges club since age ten, before joining the Saint-Gaudens rugby league club, next to his residence site.
Serrano played for Saint-Gaudens[3] at club level. He also represented France between 1968 and 1975, playing the 1968, 1972 and 1975 Rugby League World Cups.[2] Outside the game, he worked as an electrician.[5]
Honours
- Rugby league:
- French Championship:
- 2 times Champion in: 1969, 1973, (Saint-Gaudens)
- 5 times finalist in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971 (Saint-Gaudens)
References
- ^ "dansnoscoeurs.fr". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Victor Serrano - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Victor Serrano (in French)
- ^ “Maréchal Nestor”, ffr13.fr, le 31 July 2020.