Emmanuel Iguiniz

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Emmanuel François Iguiniz
Date of birth(1889-12-09)9 December 1889
Place of birthBayonne, France
Date of death20 September 1914(1914-09-20) (aged 24)
Place of deathCraonne, France
Rugby union career
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1914 France 1

Emmanuel François Iguiniz (9 December 1889 – 20 September 1914) was a rugby union player, who represented France in one match. He was killed in action in the First World War. [1]

His only appearance for France was on 13 April 1914 against England at Colombes, Paris, France. [2] The English, led by Ronnie Palmer won the game 13–39, Palmer contributing four tries. [3] It was the last international game of rugby played in Europe before the start of the First World War. [4]

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References

  1. McCrery 2014, p. 96.
  2. Emmanuel Iguiniz at ESPNscrum
  3. "France v England".
  4. Sewell 1919, pp. 142–143.

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