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Brian Coles is a French-Australian former rugby league football player.
A product of the Penrith Panthers' junior program, Coles moved to France in 1988 and settled in the domestic club competition, earning recognition as a polyvalent player. He subsequently married a French woman and became a naturalized citizen of the country. [2]
Coles, who had previously played for the President's XIII, a French championship selects team, [3] received his first selection with the French national team on the occasion of a March 1995 European Championship game against Wales. [2] Later that year, he represented France at the World Cup. [1] Alongside fellow Australian John Elias, Coles was part of Team France's staff during the 2017 World Cup, which took place in his native country. [4]
References
- ^ a b Brian Coles rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ a b Whalley, John (3 March 1995). "France call on versatile Cole". The Daily Telegraph. p. 37 – via newspapers.com (subscription required) .
- ^ Mascord, Steve (24 November 1994). "Everyone to blame, says Lion king". Sydney Mornig Herald. p. 62 – via newspapers.com (subscription required) .
- ^ Terrats, Matthieu (21 October 2017). "Coupe du monde de rugby à XIII : Khédimi au cœur des Bleus". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
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Brian Coles is a French-Australian former rugby league football player.
A product of the Penrith Panthers' junior program, Coles moved to France in 1988 and settled in the domestic club competition, earning recognition as a polyvalent player. He subsequently married a French woman and became a naturalized citizen of the country. [2]
Coles, who had previously played for the President's XIII, a French championship selects team, [3] received his first selection with the French national team on the occasion of a March 1995 European Championship game against Wales. [2] Later that year, he represented France at the World Cup. [1] Alongside fellow Australian John Elias, Coles was part of Team France's staff during the 2017 World Cup, which took place in his native country. [4]
References
- ^ a b Brian Coles rugbyleagueproject.org
- ^ a b Whalley, John (3 March 1995). "France call on versatile Cole". The Daily Telegraph. p. 37 – via newspapers.com (subscription required) .
- ^ Mascord, Steve (24 November 1994). "Everyone to blame, says Lion king". Sydney Mornig Herald. p. 62 – via newspapers.com (subscription required) .
- ^ Terrats, Matthieu (21 October 2017). "Coupe du monde de rugby à XIII : Khédimi au cœur des Bleus". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 27 December 2023.