Victor Serrano (rugby league)

Victor Serrano
Personal information
Born(1944-01-11)January 11, 1944
Bellreguart, Spain
Died27 April 2022(2022-04-27) (aged 78)[1]
Toulouse, France
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight13 st 7 lb (86 kg)
PositionProp, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1964-74 Saint-Gaudens
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1968–75 France 14 0 5 10

Victor Serrano (1944 – 27 April 2022)[3] was a French rugby league player. He played as prop, second-row and lock. He is often nicknamed "Nestor".

Biography[edit]

During his childhood, he played for the football Miramont-de-Comminges club since age ten, before joining the Saint-Gaudens rugby league club, next to his residence site.

Serrano played for Saint-Gaudens[2] at club level. He also represented France between 1968 and 1975, playing the 1968, 1972 and 1975 Rugby League World Cups.[4] Outside the game, he worked as an electrician.[5]

Honours[edit]

  • Rugby league:
    • French Championship:
    • 2 times Champion in: 1969, 1973, (Saint-Gaudens)
    • 5 times finalist in 1965, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971 (Saint-Gaudens)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "dansnoscoeurs.fr". archive.wikiwix.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Vol. 49 No. 20 (May 25, 1968)". nla.gov.au. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. ^ Victor Serrano (in French)
  4. ^ "Victor Serrano - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. ^ “Maréchal Nestor”, ffr13.fr, le 31 July 2020.

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