François Rinaldi

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Francois Rinaldi (1924-2002) was a French rugby league footballer who represented France national rugby league team.

Francois Rinaldi
Personal information
Born(1924-08-03)3 August 1924
Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse,
Corsica, France
Died10 April 2002(2002-04-10) (aged 77)
Ollioules, France
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Marseille XIII
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1951–56 France 19 1 0 0 3
Source: [1]
As of 17 January 2021

Playing career

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Rinaldi played for France, including touring Australia and New Zealand in 1951 and playing in the 1954 Rugby League World Cup.[1][2]

Honours

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Club

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  • World Cup
  • Rugby League European Nations Cup
    • 1 time champion in 1951 and 1952 (France)
  • French Championship
    • 1 time champion in 1949 (Marseille)
    • 3 times runner-up in 1950, 1952 and 1954 (Marseille)
  • Lord Derby Cup
    • 1 time runner-up in 1957 (Marseille)
    • 1 time runner-up in 1955 (Marseille)

References

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  1. ^ a b Francois Rinaldi rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ^ "Charlie Pawsey: Rugby league player of legendary hardness". The Independent. Retrieved 20 November 2017.