Louis Bilbao

Louis Bilbao

Born	(1956-09-14) 14 September 1956 (age 69) Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	171 lb (78 kg)
Rugby union career
Position Wing International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1978–79 France 2 (0)

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

• List of France national rugby union players

References

1. "French Speed Aces Pose Sevens Threat". Manchester Evening News . 29 April 1978.
2. "Caplan stars as Baa Baas go on rampage". The Northern Echo . 9 March 1978.
3. "Claude Spanghero Ne Jouera Pas Contre Le Pays De Galles". Le Monde (in French). 9 February 1979.

External links

• Louis Bilbao at ESPNscrum (archived)
• Louis Bilbao at Fédération Française de Rugby