Playing career
He scored the deciding try in the semi-final of the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 Rugby World Cup, 1987, France winning 30–24 against hosts Australia national rugby union team, Australia. He also won Grand Slams with France in the 1981 and 1987 Six Nations Championship, Five Nations Championship. Serge Blanco captained the French side in the 1991 Rugby World Cup before retiring after their quarter-final defeat by England national rugby union team, England on 19 October 1991. He won a total of 93 caps (a record at the time) and still holds the record for the most tries scored for France (38). Despite his international success he has failed to win the national championship with his club Biarritz Olympique, despite making a final appearance in 1992. This match against RC Toulonnais, Toulon was his last first-class rugby union match. In 1997 Serge Blanco was among the inaugural set of rugby players inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was also inducted into the IRB Hall of Fame.Administration
After retiring as a player, he continued serving Biarritz Olympique as their president. In this role he saw his club become French champions in 2002 and 2006. He was president of France's national professional league, National Rugby League (France), Ligue Nationale de Rugby, until December 2008. Outside of rugby he is a businessman, owning three hotels and a brand of sportswear and eyeglasses In March 2009 he suffered a heart attack but recovered after surgery.See also
*International Rugby Hall of Fame *IRB Hall of Fame *List of rugby union test caps leadersReferences and notes
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