Louis Bilbao
| Date of birth | 14 September 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 171 lb (78 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Louis Bilbao (born 14 September 1956) is a French former international rugby union player.
A speedy three–quarter, Bilbao hailed from the Basque region and spent his career with hometown club Saint-Jean-de-Luz Olympique. He was a France under–23 representative player.[1] Capped twice for the senior national team, Bilbao played on a wing against Ireland in both the 1978 and 1979 Five Nations, with the second fixture held at Lansdowne Road. He also represented France at the 1979 Mediterranean Games and scored a hat-trick against Tunisia.[2][3]
See also
References
- ^ "French Speed Aces Pose Sevens Threat". Manchester Evening News. 29 April 1978.
- ^ "Caplan stars as Baa Baas go on rampage". The Northern Echo. 9 March 1978.
- ^ "Claude Spanghero Ne Jouera Pas Contre Le Pays De Galles". Le Monde (in French). 9 February 1979.
External links
- Louis Bilbao at ESPNscrum
- Louis Bilbao at Fédération Française de Rugby