Blanco's mother took the pair back to her native Basque country, where rugby was to be the resounding winner. Serge trained as an engineer with the aerospace giants Dassault and played his first ...

Blanco at 60: Epitomises all that is brilliant in French Rugby. 7y Huw Richards. England cruised to the Women's Six Nations title. Can they do it at the World Cup? 8d Tom Hamilton.

Serge Blanco embodied French rugby at its very best: audacious, thrilling and mercurial. Famous for his awe-inspiring counter-attacks, he remains the leading try-scorer for his country 20 years ...

The greatest running full-back to ever play the game, Serge Blanco first exploded onto the scene on 2 December, 1978. The 20-year-old inspired France A's 30-point blitz of Wales A on a soggy night at ...

French clubs chief Serge Blanco has hit back at criticism from International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Syd Millar. Blanco has been a central figure in the row which has seen the French and English ...

Rugby Union: Serge Blanco has rejected the withering attack launched against him this week by International Rugby Board (IRB) chairman Dr Syd Millar, insisting his primary motive is not personal ...

Former France full-back Serge Blanco has fond recollections of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and not because he scored one of the most memorable tries the tournament has witnessed to ...

The International Rugby Board declared war on the English and French clubs yesterday over their 'disgraceful' boycott of the European Cup. Board chairman Syd Millar launched an explosive attack on ...

Paris--Former France international Serge Blanco said Thursday he might bid for the presidency of the French Rugby Federation (FFR) in 2016. Asked on French radio RTL whether he would bid to take ...

Blanco at 60: Epitomises all that is brilliant in French Rugby. 7y Huw Richards. British & Irish Lions watch Round 5: England's Tommy Freeman deserves nod. 2d Tom Hamilton and James Regan.

Serge Blanco at 60: ... Vice President of the French Rugby Federation, Serge Blanco walks on the pitch before a Pool D match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup between France and Italy at Twickenham stadium.