Joël Roosebrouck
Joël Roosebrouck, (born in La Cavalerie, 9 September 1953) is a French rugby league player who played as lock forward.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joël Roosebrouck | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 September 1953 La Cavalerie, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
As of 9 February 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Biography
After a rookie period at Bias, he joined Villeneuve-sur-Lot,[1] where he played for a great part of his career before ending it playing for Trentels.
His spell at Villeneuve was marked by a French Championship title in 1980. His club performances made him eligible for the France national team which he captained.[2] He notably took part in the 1977 Rugby League World Cup and also took part in several French tours in Australia and New Zealand in the 1980s.
Honours
Club
- Champion of the French Championship : 1980 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
- Champion of the Lord Derby Cup : 1979[3] and 1984 (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
- Runner-up at the French Championship : 1983 and 1984[4] (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).
International
- Champion of the Rugby League European Championship: 1977 (France)
References
- Girette, Hervé (2018-11-09). "EURO 2018 : Les anciens de 78 se retrouvent!". Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII (in French). Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- "RUGBY LEAGUE French reshuffle the pack". Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995). 1981-07-07. p. 18. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
- "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1979 : Villeneuve XIII 15 - 5 Carcassonne". 8 April 2020.
- "Finale Coupe de France Lord Derby 1984 : Villeneuve 18 - 7 Limoux". April 2020.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.