- Guy Boniface
Infobox Rugby biography
name = Guy Boniface
caption =
birthname =
nickname = The Mouse
dateofbirth =
birthyear = 1937
birthmonth = 03
birthday = 06
placeofbirth =Montfort-en-Chalosse ,France
dateofdeath = 1968-01-01
placeofdeath =
height = height|m=1.72
weight = convert|72|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on
ru_position = Rugbycentre|capital=yes
ru_amateuryears =
ru_amateurclubs = U.S. MontfortoiseStade Montois
ru_amclubcaps =
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ru_nationalteam = France
ru_nationalyears = 1960-1966
ru_nationalcaps = 35
ru_nationalpoints = (45)
ru_ntupdate =2007-06-22
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ru_clubpoints =
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other =yes
occupation =
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relatives =André Boniface
school =
university =Guy Boniface (
6 March 1937 -1 January 1968 ) was a FrenchRugby union footballer that represented France in 35 Tests.Born in
Montfort-en-Chalosse ,Aquitaine , he mainly played at Rugbycentre, and played forStade Montois andU.S. Montfortoise . He won the French Championship with Stade Montois in 1963, and was runner up with them in 1959. He also won theChallenge Yves du Manoir in 1960, 1961, and 1962. Stade Montois' stadium was named after him following his death.He played 18 Tests with his brother
André Boniface including one Test against New Zealand (theAll Blacks ) in which the All Blacks had two sets of brothers playing.cite news| title=Three sets of brothers take field |publisher=Australian Associated Press |date=2003-10-16 ] He helped France with the Five Nations in 1959 - their first outright Championship victory. In 1968 - whilst returning home from a club match - he was killed in a traffic accident.References
External links
*cite web| url=http://www.rugbyhalloffame.com/pages/boniface2005.htm |title=André Boniface |publisher=rugbyhalloffame.com |accessdate=2007-06-22
*cite web| url=http://www.finalesrugby.com/joueur.asp?idJoueur=247 |title=BONIFACE |publisher=finalesrugby.com |accessdate=2007-06-22 |language=French
*cite web| url=http://www.ffr.fr/index.php/ffr/equipes_de_france/xv_de_france/tous_les_joueurs/boniface_guy_19370306 |title=BONIFACE Guy |publisher=ffr.fr |accessdate=2007-06-22 |language=FrenchPersondata
NAME=Guy Boniface
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=French Rugby union footballer.
DATE OF BIRTH=6 March 1937
PLACE OF BIRTH=Montfort-en-Chalosse ,France
DATE OF DEATH=1 January 1968
PLACE OF DEATH=
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