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Lilian Camberabero

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Lilian Camberabero (Saubion, 15 July 1937 – Lyon, 29 December 2015) was a French rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half. He was the brother of fellow rugby international player Guy Camberabero.

He played for US Tyrosse, moving afterwards, with his brother Guy Camberabero, to La Voulte, where he played from 1955/56 to 1970/71, and they won the French Championship, in 1969/70.

He had 13 caps for France, from 1963 to 1968, scoring 2 tries and 1 drop goal, 9 points on aggregate. He played in four Five Nations Championship competitions, in 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1968. He was a member of the squad that won the 1968 Five Nations Championship, playing in 3 matches and scoring a try and a drop goal, 6 points on aggregate. It was the last time that he represented his national team.[1]

He and Guy Camberabero wrote the book Le Mot de Passe (1971).

After ending his player career, he became a coach.

He died on 29 December 2015, aged 78 years old, from a liver tumor.[2]

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