Henri Lacassagne

Henri André Lacassagne (27 December 1883 – 11 November 1916) was a French rugby union player.

France played its first official match in the old Parc des Princes, against New Zealand.

In their tour of the British Isles, the "All Blacks" accepted a challenge for a match in Paris.

After playing their second match in Swansea on 30 December, they took the ferry to Boulogne-sur-Mer, then the train to the Gare du Nord.

[1][2][3][4] Henri Lacassagne played his last test match on 5 January 1907, against the England national rugby union team.