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Yvon Gourbal
Former France RL coach and international rugby footballer

Yvon Gourbal

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Former France RL coach and international rugby footballer
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Place of birth
Torreilles, canton of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, arrondissement of Perpignan, France
Place of death
Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, canton of Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, arrondissement of Perpignan, France
Age
65 years
Sports Teams
France national rugby league team
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Biography

Yvon Gourbal (Torreilles, 14 August 1939 - Saint-Laurent-de-la-Salanque, 31 October 2004) was a French rugby league player and coach.

Biography

He played several seasons for XIII Catalan, a rugby league club based in Perpignan, with which he won the Lord Derby Cup in 1959. Thanks to his club performances, he received 4 caps for France between 1960 and 1964 taking part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup, however, he did not took part at any match due to his military duties as well as not managing to obtain a long-term permit for said tournament.

After his playing career, he embraced a successful coaching career. Under his guidance, XIII Catalan won four French Championships in a row in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985, as well as a Lord Derby Cup in 1985. He ended his tenure at XIII Catalan in 1986, but he later coached Le Pontet from March 1987.

Honours

As player

  • Team honours:
    • Winner of the Lord Derby Cup in 1959 (XIII Catalan).

Cap details

International matches played by Yvon Gourbal
DateOpponentResultCompetitionPositionPointsTriesPen.Drops
1.26 March 1960Great Britain17-17Lock forward00--
2.2 December 1962Great Britain17-12Lock forward00--
3.17 February 1963Wales23-3Lock forward00--
4.6 December 1964Great Britain18-8Lock forward00--

As coach

  • Team honours
    • French Champion in 1982, 1983, 1984 and 1985 (XIII Catalan).
    • Winner of the Lord Derby Cup: 1985 (XIII Catalan).
    • Runner-up at the French Championship: 1986 (XIII Catalan) and 1987 (Le Pontet).
    • Runner-up at the Lord Derby Cup: 1983 (XIII Catalan).
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