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The HistoryFounded in 1906, Castres Olympique were a dominant force in French rugby in the late 1940s.
After picking up their first silverware in 1948 in the Coupe de France, les Castrais were crowned league champions in 1949 and 1950.
All three winning sides were captained by goal-kicking second row Jean Pierre-Antoine, who tragically died at the age of 35 following a match against Montréjeau in 1956.
Castres’ glory years were over and in the ’60s they dropped into the second division.
1989 was a crucial year in CO’s story as Pierre Fabre, the Castres-born founder of Laboratoires Pierr…
After picking up their first silverware in 1948 in the Coupe de France, les Castrais were crowned league champions in 1949 and 1950.
All three winning sides were captained by goal-kicking second row Jean Pierre-Antoine, who tragically died at the age of 35 following a match against Montréjeau in 1956.
Castres’ glory years were over and in the ’60s they dropped into the second division.
1989 was a crucial year in CO’s story as Pierre Fabre, the Castres-born founder of Laboratoires Pierr…
