Roger Rey

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Rey
Personal information
Born(1931-04-19)19 April 1931
Vedène, Vaucluse,
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Died16 September 2022(2022-09-16) (aged 91)
Orange, Vaucluse, France
Playing information
Weight14 st 6 lb (92 kg)
Positioncentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–50 Vedène XIII
1950–52 Lyon Villeurbanne XIII
1952–61 SO Avignon 24
1961–?? Vedène XIII
Total 24 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1955–60 France 21 5 0 0 15
Source: [1]
As of 28 January 2021

Roger Rey (19 April 1931 – 16 September 2022) was a French professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 60s. He played at representative level for France, and at club level for Vedène XIII (two spells), Avignon and Lyon Villeurbanne XIII, as centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1]

Background[edit]

Roger Rey was born in Vedène, France. He died in Orange, Vaucluse on 16 September 2022, at the age of 91.[2]

Playing career[edit]

Rey played for Lyon, with which he won the French Championship in 1951 and 1955, as well the Lord Derby Cup in 1952. He also represented France at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Carnet noir : Roger Rey, ancien international n'est plus". FFR XIII. 17 September 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2023.