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| Born | (1929-05-09)9 May 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 November 2019(2019-11-19) (aged 90)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 13 lb (76 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Antoine Jimenez (9 May 1929 – 19 November 2019) was a Frenchrugby league player and coach who representedFrance in twoRugby League World Cups.
Outside the pitch, he was a teacher.[5]
A great promise of rugby union under the colours ofPau, however, Jimenez chose to play rugby league forVilleneuve.
Jimenez made his debut for France againstEngland in 1953, as part of that year'sEuropean Championship. He was part of the French squad for the1954 and1957 Rugby League World Cups. In 1959 he played in two test matches against thetouring Australian side, captaining the side in one of the matches. His last internationals were in 1960, as part of a tour ofNew Zealand.
After his player career, Jimenez became the first national technical director for theFrench Rugby League Federation between 1960 and 1978.[6]
Jimenez coached France in one test match, againstAustralia on 21 June 1975 atLang Park.[4]
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