Adolphe Alésina (born 1943)

Adolphe Alésina

Personal information
Born	(1943-04-21)21 April 1943
Died	July 2024(2024-07-00) (aged 81)
Playing information
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	12 st 3 lb (78 kg)
Position	lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P AS Carcassonne Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1967–74 France 9 0 0 0 0
As of 16 January 2021
Medals Men's rugby league Representing  France Rugby League World Cup 1968 Australia / New Zealand Team

Adolphe Alésina Sr. (21 April 1943 – July 2024) was a French rugby league player, primarily known for his role as a lock forward.

Although he was most comfortable as a lock forward, Alésina Sr. was versatile enough to excel in various positions. The sports caption indicates that he had played for more than 40 years.^[1]

Alésina was born on 21 April 1943,^[1] and died in July 2024, at the age of 81.^[2] He was the father of Adolphe Alésina.

Rugby league career

Club

• AS Carcassonne

France national team

• International (9 caps^[3]) 1967-1971, against :
  • Great Britain: 1967, 1968, 1971
  • Australia: 1967, 1968
  • New Zealand: 1968, 1971

References

1. Aimé Mouret (December 2011). "Alezina (sic) Adolphe". Le Who's who du rugby à XIII. Toulouse: Éditions de l'Ixcea. p. 16. ISBN 978-2-84918-118-8.
2. "Adolphe Alésina, ancien joueur du XIII carcassonnais, s'en est allé". lindependant.fr (in French). Retrieved 1 August 2024.
3. Louis Bonnery (1996). "Internationaux de 1934 au 31 décembre 1995". Le rugby à XIII le plus français du monde. Limoux: Cano&Franck. p. 429. ASIN B000X3Z932.

External links

• Adolphe Alesina - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project] rugbyleagueproject.com