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'''Robert Paparemborde''' (5 July 1948 – 19 April 2001), was a French ] player. He was capped 55 times, 5 as captain, for the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cauhape.bernard.free.fr/page_papa.html | title=La vallée d'Ossau : Culture et mémoire - Robert Paparemborde }}</ref> '''Robert Paparemborde''' (5 July 1948 – 19 April 2001), was a French ] player. He was capped 55 times, 5 as captain, for the ].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://cauhape.bernard.free.fr/page_papa.html | title=La vallée d'Ossau : Culture et mémoire - Robert Paparemborde }}</ref>


He was regarded as one of the greatest prop-forwards and was a member of the French team that won the ] in 1977 (]), 1981(Grand Slam), and 1983.<ref>'']'', 19 April 2001, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/1285197.stm</ref><ref>'']'', 23 April 2001, </ref><ref>'']'', 19 April 2001, https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3003664/Game-mourns-immovable-Paparemborde.html</ref> He was regarded as one of the greatest prop-forwards and was a member of the French team that won the ] in 1977 (]), 1981(Grand Slam), and 1983.<ref>'']'', 19 April 2001, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/1285197.stm</ref><ref>'']'', 23 April 2001, </ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Game mourns `immovable' Paparemborde |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/3003664/Game-mourns-immovable-Paparemborde.html |access-date=2023-06-28 |website=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref>


He also played for a ] on 9 August 1980 against {{nrut|Argentina}} in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.<ref name="Scrum2"></ref> He also played for a ] on 9 August 1980 against {{nrut|Argentina}} in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.<ref name="Scrum2"></ref>

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French rugby player and administrator (1948–2001)

Rugby player
Robert Paparemborde
Robert Paparemborde
Date of birth(1948-07-05)5 July 1948
Place of birthAnce, France
Date of death19 April 2001(2001-04-19) (aged 52)
Place of deathParis, Paris
Occupation(s)Shopkeeper then rugby administration
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1966–1983
1983–1984
Pau
Racing Club de France
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1975–1983 France 55 (40)

Robert Paparemborde (5 July 1948 – 19 April 2001), was a French rugby union player. He was capped 55 times, 5 as captain, for the French national side.

He was regarded as one of the greatest prop-forwards and was a member of the French team that won the Five Nations Championship in 1977 (Grand Slam), 1981(Grand Slam), and 1983.

He also played for a World XV on 9 August 1980 against Argentina in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.

He died of pancreatic cancer on 19 April 2001 in the 14th arrondissement of Paris.

Notes

  1. "La vallée d'Ossau : Culture et mémoire - Robert Paparemborde".
  2. BBC, 19 April 2001, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/1285197.stm
  3. The Independent, 23 April 2001,
  4. "Game mourns `immovable' Paparemborde". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  5. Player list for World XV
  6. "Robert Paparemborde", Wikipédia (in French), 12 September 2020, retrieved 17 September 2020


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