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François Morlaes French rugby union player dead at age 82

François Morlaes: key obituary facts

Is François Morlaes dead? Yes. François Morlaes died on March 23, 2026, at age 82.

Cause of death: François Morlaes's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was François Morlaes known for?

François Morlaes was a French rugby union player (CA Bègles).

More about François Morlaes

Born: October 6, 1943.

François Morlaes, a French rugby union player who played as a scrum-half, died on March 23, 2026.

Born in Pau, German-occupied France, on October 6, 1943, he won the 1968–69 French Rugby Union Championship with CA Bègles. Morlaes died in Mont-de-Marsan, France, at the age of 82.

He was the father of Nicolas Morlaes, who also became a rugby player.

François Morlaes (French: [fʁɑ̃swˈa mɔʁlˈe]; 6 October 1943 – 23 March 2026) was a French rugby union player who played as a scrum-half.

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