Emmanuel Iguiniz

Emmanuel François Iguiniz

Date of birth	(1889-12-09)9 December 1889
Place of birth	Bayonne, France
Date of death	20 September 1914(1914-09-20) (aged 24)
Place of death	Craonne, France
Rugby union career
International career Years Team Apps (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]

References

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

Bibliography

• McCrery, Nigel (2014). Into Touch: Rugby Internationals Killed in the Great War. Pen and Sword. ISBN   978-1473833210.
• Sewell, Edward Humphrey Dalrymple (1919). The Rugby Football Internationals Roll of Honour. London, Edinburgh: T. C. & E. C. Jack.