About Louis Junquas
Lived 1920 – 2002 (aged 81). Louis Junquas was a French rugby union player.
Louis Junquas (11 September 1920 – 23 May 2002) was a French international rugby union player.
A shoemaker from Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse, Junquas was active in the 1940s and 1950s, playing for Tyrosse RCS, Aviron Bayonnais and Lyon Olympique. He was capped 13 times for France during the immediate post–war years, debuting against the British Army in the 1945–46 Victory Internationals. His international career included a period as team captain, for the 1947 Five Nations, when France returned to the competition after a 16–year absence.
Junquas later served on the FFR selection committee.
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Who was Louis Junquas?
French rugby union player (1920-2002)
When was Louis Junquas born?
Louis Junquas was born on 11 September 1920 in Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse.
When did Louis Junquas die?
Louis Junquas died on 22 May 2002 in Mont-de-Marsan.
What was Louis Junquas's occupation?
Louis Junquas was a rugby union player.
What nationality was Louis Junquas?
Louis Junquas was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louis Junquas. https://biography.guide/louis-junquas/
MLA: "Louis Junquas." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/louis-junquas/.
Chicago: "Louis Junquas." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/louis-junquas/.
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