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Jean Matheu-Cambas (23 June 1920 – 26 May 1989) was a French international
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player.


Rugby career

Born in
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, Matheu-Cambas was active in the immediate post war years and made his international debut for France against Wales during the 1945–46 Victory Internationals. He gained 24 caps for France as a wing–forward, almost always beside Guy Basquet and
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, with whom he formed a back row for a record setting 22 matches. At club level, Matheu-Cambas won French Championship titles with both
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and
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, the latter as captain. Matheu-Cambas became a coach and led
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to the 1958
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title, while also guiding them to a runner–up finish in the French Championship the same season.


See also

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List of France national rugby union players List of France national rugby union players is a list of people who have played for the France national rugby union team. The list only includes players who have played in a Test match. Note that the "position" column lists the position at w ...


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Jean Matheu-Cambas
at Fédération Française de Rugby {{DEFAULTSORT:Matheu-Cambas, Jean 1920 births 1989 deaths French rugby union players France international rugby union players Rugby union players from Pyrénées-Atlantiques Rugby union wing-forwards SU Agen Lot-et-Garonne players Castres Olympique players French rugby union coaches