Léon Jean Larribau
| Full name | Léon Jean Aimé Larribau | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1889 | ||
| Place of birth | Anglet, France | ||
| Date of death | 31 December 1916 (aged 27) | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | scrum-half | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Biarritz Olympique | 6 | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1912-1914 |  France |
3 | 0 |
Léon Jean Aimé Larribau (2 March 1889 - 31 December 1916) was a French rugby union player, killed in action during World War 1 near Verdun.
He's buried in Nécropole Nationale de Glorieux (tomb 2810)
Larribau was a 1,60m 72 kg scrum-half who played CA Périgueux until 1912, then for Biarritz Olympique and a French international. He was renowned for his long passes.
On November 19, 1954, the Aguilera stadium in Biarritz was renamed after him.
Highlights
- 6 caps for France in 1912 (4 matches) and 1914 (2 matches)
- 1 try (3 points)
External links
- Larribau on Federation Française de Rugby website
- Larribau's military registry (fiche matricule) at Archives Départementales des Pyréenées Atlantiques
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