Maurice Prat

Maurice Prat was a French rugby union international.
A native of Lourdes, Prat was born on his father's farm, situated next to the town's main rugby union stadium. He was the younger brother of France flanker Jean Prat and spent his entire club career with local side FC Lourdes during a successful era, playing in six national championship wins.
Prat, a hard-hitting centre, was capped 31 times by France [national rugby union team|France] from 1951 to 1958, often forming a centre combination with Lourdes teammate Roger Martine. He was a member of two Five Nations shared title wins and stood in as captain for a 1958 Five Nations match against Ireland, which France won.
In 2006, Prat was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.