André Quilis

André Quilis (28 October 1941 – 19 November 2020) was a French rugby union player. He played at the flanker position.

André Quilis

Date of birth	28 October 1941
Place of birth	Coursan, France
Date of death	19 November 2020(2020-11-19) (aged 79)
Place of death	Narbonne, France
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1962–1971 RC Narbonne () 1971–1972 Cuxac d’Aude () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1967–1971 France Coaching career Years Team 1971–1972 Cuxac d'Aude 1972–1973 US Quillan 1975–1981 USA Perpignan 1988–1989 RC Nîmes 1989–1994 Montpellier Hérault Rugby 1995–2001 France A

Biography

Quilis played for RC Narbonne from 1962 to 1971. With the club, he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1968 and the Trophée rugby Panache Pernod in 1969. He played in five games for the National Team from 1967 to 1971, including the 1971 Six Nations Championship. He was a player-coach for Cuxac d'Aude from 1971 to 1972 and then coached until his retirement in 2001.