About Michel Celaya
Lived 1930 – 2020 (aged 89–90). Michel Celaya was a French rugby union player.
Michel Celaya (4 July 1930 – 2 January 2020) was a French rugby union player who played back-row for the France national rugby union team and Biarritz Olympique.
Early life and career Michel Celaya was born on 4 July 1930 in Biarritz, France.
Celaya earned his first cap for the France national rugby union team on 28 February 1953.
He made a total of 50 official appearances for the French national team between 1953, and 1961.
Celaya was part of the French national team that won the Five Nations Championship in 1954, 1955, 1959, 1960 and 1961.
Celaya spent his entire club career at Biarritz Olympique.
Death Celaya died at the age of 89 on 2 January 2020, in Biarritz, France.
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Who was Michel Celaya?
French rugby union player (1930–2020)
When was Michel Celaya born?
Michel Celaya was born on 4 July 1930 in Biarritz.
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Michel Celaya died in 2020.
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Michel Celaya was a rugby union player.
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Michel Celaya was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Michel Celaya. https://biography.guide/michel-celaya/
MLA: "Michel Celaya." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/michel-celaya/.
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