Maurice Terreau
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Born30 January 1923
Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Died22 December 2000 (aged 77)
Bourg-en-Bresse, France
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight177 lb (80 kg)
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| Born | 30 January 1923 Bourg-en-Bresse, France | ||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 22 December 2000 (aged 77) Bourg-en-Bresse, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 177 lb (80 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Maurice Terreau (30 January 1923 – 22 December 2000) was a French international rugby union player.
Terreau was born in raised in Bourg-en-Bresse.[1]
A centre and fly–half, Terreau debuted for France in the 1945–46 Victory Internationals. He gained a total of 17 caps between 1945 and 1951, scoring five tries. One of his tries helped France secure a first ever away win over Wales in 1948.[2] He was a member of France's 1949 tour of Argentina. At club level, Terreau played for US Bressane.[3]
Terreau took over his father's logging business.[1]