Patrice Lagisquet
French rugby union footballer and coach
Patrice Lagisquet (born 4 September 1962) is a former French rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a wing. He was nicknamed "The Bayonne Express".
Club career
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.
International career
He made his international debut against Australia on 13 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 4 October 1991 at the Stade de la Mediterranee in Béziers, that France won comfortably by 30–3.
He won a total of 46 caps for France, from 1983 to 1991, scoring 20 tries, 80 points in aggregate.
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