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When the butterfly, the bison, the rocket, the barker, Popeye (and a vegetarian) took control

15. Pierre Lacaze (Lourdes) Diminutive fullback, nicknamed Papillon (the butterfly) but counter intuitively commanding in the air. Snared by Rugby League after Les Bleus’ Five Nations title in 1959 with a big money signing for Toulouse Olympique. Seven Union caps, 14 Test appearances in Rugby League.
14. Jean-Vincent Dupuy (Tarbes) Suave clarinet playing dapper wing and scorer of spectacular tries. Nickname of the rocket. His home club reputedly, at one stage, employed a full time minder to accompany Dupuy wherever he went to ward off Rugby League suitors. One of the glamour boy...

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