Léon Jean Larribau
Léon Jean Aimé Larribau was a French rugby union player, killed in action during World War 1 near Verdun.
He's buried in Nécropole Nationale de Glorieux
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 19 November 1954 the Aguilera stadium in Biarritz was renamed after him.
Highlights
- 6 caps for France in 1912 and 1914
- 1 try