[2] His position of choice was at fullback and after his retirement in 1960 he would go on to coach Carcassonne and France[3] along with becoming head French national selector for several years.

[citation needed] The pinnacle of Aubert's career was on the 1951 tour of Australasia, when he played in 25 of France's 29 matches, and scored a record 221 points.

At the beginning of 1944 the Vichy government would lose power, meaning that the sport of rugby league was no longer outlawed in France.

Still a teenager Robert signed for Carcassonne at the beginning of the 1944 season in the newly re-established French championship now that rugby league was no longer an outlawed sport in France.

Over the next nine years, Aubert achieved immense success that would cement his place as a legend of Carcassonne,[11] rugby league and France[12] while also earning his first national team cap in 1944.

With his footballing career beginning to wind down Aubert moved to the French capital and took up a position with lower division Celtic de Paris.

Aubert made his international rugby league debut for the French national side at fullback during the 1944 season while on tour in Great Britain.

He immediately achieved a cult following and status among rugby league fans and the sporting public for his unorthodox and unpredictable play coupled his lax attitude towards defence (often saying it was not the fullbacks job to tackle; other times claiming he was punishing fellow players for missing a tackle before him) and his odd onfield antics such as often playing while smoking at the same time.

During half time breaks he was known to drink up to three glasses of red wine, and after scoring tries would occasionally leave a small hand written poem behind the opposing team's goal line designed to castigate and infuriate them.

On tour Aubert led France to a 2–1 series victory over the Clive Churchill captained Australians with the two champion fullbacks thrilling the crowds with their play.

[4] During that tour Puig Aubert played in 25 of France's 29 matches, and scored a record 221 points (with 163 in Australia), outdoing the efforts of the British great Jim Sullivan.