Serge Blanco
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| Date of birth | 31 August 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | President: Biarritz Olympique Owner of Groupe Serge Blanco Partner of the Brand Serge Blanco Administration council of Biarritz Olympique | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Serge Blanco (born 31 August 1958) is a former
Blanco was born in Caracas, Venezuela, to a Venezuelan father and a
Playing career
He scored the deciding try in the semi-final of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987, France winning 30–24 against hosts Australia.[1] He also won Grand Slams with France in the 1981 and 1987 Five Nations Championship.
Serge Blanco captained the French side in the
Administration
After retiring as a player, he continued serving Biarritz Olympique as their president. In this role he saw his club become French champions in 2002 and 2006.[2] He was president of France's national professional league, Ligue Nationale de Rugby, until December 2008.[4] Outside of rugby he is a businessman, owning three hotels and a brand of sportswear and eyeglasses
In March 2009 he suffered a heart attack but recovered after surgery.[5]
See also
- International Rugby Hall of Fame
- IRB Hall of Fame
- List of rugby union test caps leaders
References and notes
- Bath, Richard, ed. (1997). Complete Book of Rugby. Seven Oaks Ltd. ISBN 1-86200-013-1.
- ^ "Home side get Rugby World Cup off to a flyer". rwc2003.irb.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2006.
- ^ a b "Histoire du BOPB, un siècle de rugby dans le Pays Basque". bo-pb.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2006. Retrieved 29 November 2006.
- ^ "Five French legends into IRB Hall of Fame" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 19 March 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "French Top 14 / Photo". scrum.com. 4 December 2008. Retrieved 10 March 2009.
- ^ "Blanco revering after heart attack". ercrugby.com. 10 March 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2009. [dead link]
External links
- Serge Blanco at ESPNscrum
- "Serge Blanco". rugbyhalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- "The Big Interview – Serge Blanco". planetrugby.com. 27 March 2007. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2007.
- Thalasso Serge Blanco
- Serge Blanco at the World Rugby Hall of Fame
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