Serge Blanco

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Serge Blanco is a legendary former French rugby union fullback widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport’s history.

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instanceOf France international rugby union player
human
rugby union fullback
rugby union player
captainOf France national rugby union team NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship France
familyName Blanco NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork professional rugby union
genre international rugby union
givenName Serge NERFINISHED
hasHonorificTitle legendary French rugby fullback
hasNotableRole icon of Biarritz Olympique
legend of French rugby
influenced later generations of rugby fullbacks
isConsidered one of the greatest French rugby union players in history
one of the greatest rugby union fullbacks of all time
knownFor attacking flair
counter-attacking runs from deep
elegant running style
influence on modern fullback play
try-scoring ability
languageOfWorkOrName French
memberOfSportsTeam Biarritz Olympique NERFINISHED
France national rugby union team NERFINISHED
name Serge Blanco NERFINISHED
nationality French
notableAchievement key figure in France reaching the 1987 Rugby World Cup final
notableWork iconic try against Australia in the 1987 Rugby World Cup semi-final
occupation rugby administrator
rugby union player
sports executive
participantIn 1987 Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED
Five Nations Championship NERFINISHED
Rugby World Cup NERFINISHED
playedFor Biarritz Olympique NERFINISHED
France national rugby union team NERFINISHED
positionHeld president of Biarritz Olympique
vice-president of the French Rugby Federation
positionPlayed fullback
scoredTryIn 1987 Rugby World Cup semi-final vs Australia
sexOrGender male
sport rugby union
sportingDiscipline backline play in rugby union
styleOfPlay attacking fullback
counter-attacking specialist

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