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8 unusual facts about Biarritz Olympique


Addison Lockley

On 25 April 2013, Lockley would leave Moseley to join top French club Biarritz Olympique in the Top 14 on a two-year contract from 2013/14 season.

Ben Lewitt

He played over 70 games for the Saints, including the quarter-final and semi-final of Northampton Saints' 2006-07 Heineken Cup run which saw them beat Biarritz Olympique in the Quarter-Final in San Sebastian before losing the Semi-Final to previous winners London Wasps at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry.

Eusebio Guiñazú

At the end of 2010, he returned to France when he joined Biarritz and shortly after moved to Toulouse.

Martín Gaitán

In 2002, Gaitán moved to France to play for Biarritz and in 2003 he was selected to be part of the Argentina Rugby World Cup squad.

Nico Pretorius

He then moved to France, where he remained for two seasons, playing for Biarritz during the 2008–09 Top 14 season and for Dax during the 2009–10 Rugby Pro D2 season.

Ryle Nugent

Other high-profile moments of rugby union commentary came during the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia and the 2006 Heineken Cup Final in which Munster beat Biarritz Olympique.

Sam Vesty

Vesty came through the Tigers academy, making his first team début in 2002 Biarritz in the Orange cup.

Tom Mercey

On 21 January 2006 Mercey made his debut for the Saracens first team in a Heineken Cup game against Biarritz Olympique.


Philippe Gimbert

He later would play for Biarritz Olympique (1988/89-1989/90), CA Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde (1990/91-1995/96), US Dax (1996/97), Stade Français (1997/98-1998/99) and Union Bordeaux-Bègles (1999/2000-2000/01), where he finished his player career.

Serge Blanco

Serge Blanco (born 31 August 1958 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former rugby union footballer who played fullback for Biarritz Olympique and the French national side, gaining 93 caps, 81 of them at fullback.


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