Georges Aillères

George Aillères

Aillères playing against Great Britain in Wigan, 1967
Personal information
Born	(1934-12-03)3 December 1934 Poucharramet, Haute-Garonne, France
Died	20 October 2024(2024-10-20) (aged 89)
Playing information
Rugby union
Position	Prop, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–19?? Rieumes 19?–19?? TOEC Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Position	Prop, Second-row, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 19??–65 Toulouse Olympique 1966 Lézignan Sangliers 1967–?? Toulouse Olympique Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1961–70 France 34 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% Toulouse Olympique
Source: As of 16 January 2021

George Aillères (3 December 1934 – 20 October 2024) was a French rugby league player who represented France in the 1968 World Cup. He was the father of the fellow France rugby league international Pierre Aillères. He was nicknamed "Le Cube" ("The Cube") due to his "imposing physical presence".

Playing career

Before switching to rugby league, Aillères played rugby union for Rieumes and then for Toulouse Olympique Employés Club. Later, he started his rugby league career playing for Toulouse Olympique, with which he arrived second at the championship final in 1964 and won a championship title in 1965. He then joined briefly Lézignan Sangliers, winning the Lord Derby Cup in 1966, before returning to Toulouse Olympique. Aillères made his French debut in 1961. He toured New Zealand in 1964. He was selected as the French captain for the 1968 Rugby League World Cup. George played in his last match for France in 1970.

Death and legacy

Aillères died on 20 October 2024, at the age of 89. The Georges Aillères French Cup is named in his honor.