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Puig Aubert
Robert Aubert Puig aka Puig Aubert (24 March 1925 in Andernach, Germany – 3 June 1994 in Carcassonne, France), is often considered the best French rugby league footballer of all-time. Over a 16-year professional career he would play for Carcassonne, XIII Catalan, Celtic de Paris and Castelnaudary winning five French championships and four French cups along with representing the French national side on a total of 46 occasions. His position of choice was at and after his retirement in 1960 he would go on to coach
outside the AS Carcassonne club ground Stade Albert Domec. A commemorative plaque was fastened to the statue reading: ""With Puig-Aubert, symbol of rugby à XIII (Rugby League); Champion of the world in the tricolour shirt; Champion of the French champions for the year 1951"".
In 2004, Bernard Pratviel devoted the book "Immortal Pipette" to him.
External links.
- Puig Aubert player profile
- Puig Aubert at eraofthebiff.com
- Puig Aubert extensive photo gallery
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