Élie Cester
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| Born | 27 July 1942 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 3 January 2017 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Élie Cester (27 July 1942 - 3 January 2017) was a French rugby union player who played at lock for the France national rugby union team.
Early life and career
[edit | edit source]Élie Cester was born on 27 July 1942 in L'Isle-Jourdain, France.[2]
Cester earned his first cap for the France national rugby union team on 15 January 1966. [3]
He made a total of 35 official appearances for the French national team between 1966 and 1974. He captained the team on three occasions.[4]
Roques was part of the French national team that won the Five Nations Championship in 1967, 1968, 1970 (tied with Wales) and 1973.
Death
[edit | edit source]Cester died at the age of 74 in Bourg-les-Valence, France, on 3 January 2017. [5][6]
See also
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