Jacques Lepatey

Jacques Lepatey was a French rugby union player who played as a wing.

Biography

Born in Mazamet on 25 September 1929, he was the nephew of fellow rugby union player and the son of Charles Lepatey, also a sportsman. He made his juniors debut with Sallèles-d'Aude in 1946 before joining RC Narbonne and SC Mazamet. In 1958, he set the record for most tries in a season, a record surpassed by in 1974. He also made five appearances for the French national team during the 1954 Rugby Union European Cup and the 1955 Five Nations Championship.
Lepatey died on 1 May 2024, at the age of 94.