Biarritz (disambiguation)

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Biarritz is a city in France.

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Biarritz may also refer to

Geography

Biarritz, Uruguay Place in Canelones Department, Uruguay

Biarritz is a village and resort of the Costa de Oro in the Canelones Department of southern Uruguay.

Sports

Biarritz Olympique French professional rugby union team

Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque, usually known simply as Biarritz, is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, New Aquitaine which competes in the Rugby Pro D2, the second division of French rugby. Biarritz plays its home matches at the Parc des Sports Aguiléra, which is a multi-use stadium in Biarritz and which has a capacity of around 13,500 people, though for games that need a larger capacity, Biarritz may play at the Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastián. Biarritz play in red and white colours. Biarritz won a number of major honors, including the French championship on five occasions.

Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz

Club Biguá is a professional basketball team based in Montevideo, currently playing the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball. The club, which offers a wide variety of sports, was founded in 1931 after "Biguá" and "Club Biarritz" got together to form "Club Biguá de Villa Biarritz". So far, Biguá has won 3 Federal Championships in 1988, 1989 and 1990, 2 Liga Uruguaya de Basketball in 2007 and 2008, Torneo Super 4 in 2008 and 2 Campeonato Sudamericano de Clubes in 1992 and 2008.

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