Gilbert Verdié (Decazeville, 29 June 1928 - Albi, 25 November 2015) was a French rugby league player who represented France in two Rugby League World Cups.

Gilbert Verdié
Personal information
Born(1928-06-29)29 June 1928
Decazeville, Aveyron,
Occitania, France
Died25 November 2015(2015-11-25) (aged 87)[1]
Albi, France
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Racing Club Albi XIII
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1954–58 France 7 0 0 0 0
Source: [2]
As of 17 January 2021

Biography

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Gilbert Verdié, then playing in Albi, was called upon to compete in the first edition of the 1954 Rugby League World Cup which took place in France. He participated in two edition meetings including the final against Great Britain on 13 November 1954 at the Parc des Princes in Paris in front of 30,368 spectators but could not prevent Great Britain from raising their first World Cup title.

References

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  1. ^ Gilbert Verdié's obituary (in French)
  2. ^ Gilbert Verdier rugbyleagueproject.org