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]
| Date of birth | 9 December 1889 | ||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bayonne, France | ||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 September 1914 (aged 24) | ||||||||||||
| Place of death | Craonne, France | ||||||||||||
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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
edit- ^ McCrery 2014, p. 96.
- ^ Emmanuel Iguiniz at ESPNscrum
- ^ "France v England".
- ^ Sewell 1919, pp. 142–143.
Bibliography
edit- 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.
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