André Boniface
France international rugby union player (1934–2024)
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André Boniface (14 August 1934 – 8 April 2024) was an international rugby union player for France. His usual position was either on the wing or in the centres. His Test career for France, 1954 through to 1966, included 48 caps and 44 points.
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BornAndré Boniface
14 August 1934
14 August 1934
Montfort-en-Chalosse, France
Died8 April 2024 (aged 89)
Bayonne, France
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
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| Born | André Boniface 14 August 1934 Montfort-en-Chalosse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 8 April 2024 (aged 89) Bayonne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Guy Boniface (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boniface was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2005. Both he and his younger brother Guy Boniface were inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame in March 2011.[1] Boniface died on 8 April 2024, at the age of 89.[2]
