Michel Celaya (4 July 1930 – 2 January 2020) was a French rugby union player who played back-row for the France national rugby union team and Biarritz Olympique.
| Date of birth | 4 July 1930 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Biarritz, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 2 January 2020 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Biarritz, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
editMichel Celaya was born on 4 July 1930 in Biarritz, France.[1]
Celaya earned his first cap for the France national rugby union team on 28 February 1953. [2]
He made a total of 50 official appearances for the French national team between 1953, and 1961.
Celaya was part of the French national team that won the Five Nations Championship in 1954, 1955, 1959, 1960 and 1961.
Celaya spent his entire club career at Biarritz Olympique. [3]
Death
editCelaya died at the age of 89 on 2 January 2020, in Biarritz, France.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Michel Celaya". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "England v France". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Former France rugby captain Michel Celaya dies aged 89". RFI. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "French rugby legend Michel Celaya dies at 89". en.liderendeportes.com. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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