Patrice Lagisquet
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Patrice Lagisquet is a former French rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing. He was nicknamed "The Bayonne Express".
Lagisquet was born in Arcachon
. He first played at U.A. Gujan-Mestras, until moving to CA Bègles, where he played from 1980/81 to 1981/82. Then, he would represent Aviron Bayonnais
, from 1982/83 to 1991/92, and Biarritz Olympique
, from 1992/93 to 1996/97, where he would finish his career.
He made his International Debut against Australia on 13th November 1983 at the Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin in Clermont Ferrand. France leading 9-6 at half time eventually drew the game 15-15.
His last international game was a Rugby World Cup Pool 4 qualifier against Romania on October 4th 1991 at the Stade de la Mediterranee in Beziers. A game France won comfortably 30-3.
He won a total of 46 caps for France
, from 1983 to 1991, scoring 20 tries, 80 points in aggregate. He played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup
, in five matches, and at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
, in one match.
He played 5 seasons at the Five Nations
, in 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991, being a winner in 1988, and 1989.
He also represented France XV
, establishing a national record of 7 tries scored in the 106-12 win over Paraguay
, at 27 June 1988, in Asunción
.
Lagisquet started a coaching career, after ending his playing days, becoming the coach of Biarritz Olympique, from 1997/98 to 2007/08. He won the title of Champion of France three times, in 2001/02, 2004/05 and 2005/06, the Cup of France, in 2000, and was runner-up in the Heineken Cup
, in 2006.
He left his coaching position in 2008, to focus on his assurance work.
As of July 2011, Lagisquet is back at Biarritz Olympique as Director of Rugby.**
Lagisquet was born in Arcachon
Arcachon
Arcachon is a commune in the Gironde department in southwestern France.It is a popular bathing location on the Atlantic coast southwest of Bordeaux in the Landes forest...
. He first played at U.A. Gujan-Mestras, until moving to CA Bègles, where he played from 1980/81 to 1981/82. Then, he would represent Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais
Aviron Bayonnais is a French rugby union club from Bayonne in Pyrénées-Atlantiques that currently competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14 competition...
, from 1982/83 to 1991/92, and Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique
Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque is a French professional rugby union team based in the Basque city of Biarritz, Aquitaine which competes in the Top 14 and the Heineken Cup...
, from 1992/93 to 1996/97, where he would finish his career.
He made his International Debut against Australia on 13th November 1983 at the Parc des Sports Marcel Michelin in Clermont Ferrand. France leading 9-6 at half time eventually drew the game 15-15.
His last international game was a Rugby World Cup Pool 4 qualifier against Romania on October 4th 1991 at the Stade de la Mediterranee in Beziers. A game France won comfortably 30-3.
He won a total of 46 caps for France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
, from 1983 to 1991, scoring 20 tries, 80 points in aggregate. He played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
, in five matches, and at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
, in one match.
He played 5 seasons at the Five Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
, in 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1991, being a winner in 1988, and 1989.
He also represented France XV
France A national rugby union team
The France A national rugby union team, known previously as France XV national rugby union team and France B national rugby union team, are the second national rugby union team behind the French national side.-History:...
, establishing a national record of 7 tries scored in the 106-12 win over Paraguay
Paraguay national rugby union team
The Paraguay national rugby team is the team governed by the Paraguayan Rugby Union that represents Paraguay in the international rugby competitions organized by the International Rugby Board....
, at 27 June 1988, in Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
.
Lagisquet started a coaching career, after ending his playing days, becoming the coach of Biarritz Olympique, from 1997/98 to 2007/08. He won the title of Champion of France three times, in 2001/02, 2004/05 and 2005/06, the Cup of France, in 2000, and was runner-up in the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
, in 2006.
He left his coaching position in 2008, to focus on his assurance work.
As of July 2011, Lagisquet is back at Biarritz Olympique as Director of Rugby.**