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Gérard Crémoux
Personal information
Born	4 November 1943 (age 81); Narbonne,; Occitania, France
Died	19 August 2023 (aged 79); Villeneuve-sur-Lot, France
Playing information
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Rugby union
Position	Lock
Club
Rugby league
Position	Second-row
Club
Representative

Gérard Crémoux (Narbonne, 4 November 1943 - Villeneuve-sur-Lot, 18 August 2023^[1]^[2]) was a French rugby league international after debuting in rugby union.

Biography

Crémoux started his sports career by playing rugby union for Cahors Rugby^[3] until 1966, when he switched code to rugby league and play for Villeneuve-sur-Lot, with which he played and ended runner-up in the 1969, 1970 and 1972 editions of the Lord Derby Cup. With his club performances, he was called up for the France national team, where he had two caps, taking part also to the 1970 Rugby League World Cup with his teammates Jean-Pierre Clar, Raymond Gruppi, Daniel Pellerin and Christian Sabatié.^[4]

Team honours:
- Runner up at the Lord Derby Cup:1969,^[5] 1970^[6] and 1972^[7] (Villeneuve-sur-Lot).

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