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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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