Gérard Murillo (9 February 1932 – 11 October 2023) was a French rugby union player and manager.
Biography
Born in
Paris
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on 9 February 1932, Murillo played for
Stade Dijonnais. He played his first international match for
France
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on 24 April 1954 against
Italy
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, and his last on 29 August 1954 against
Argentina
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. As a manager, he briefly coached the
Spanish national team between 1986 and 1992, having also been manager for from 1962 to 1981.
Gérard Murillo died in
on 11 October 2023 at the age of 91.
References
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1932 births
2023 deaths
France international rugby union players
French rugby union coaches
French rugby union players
20th-century French sportsmen
Rugby union centres
Rugby union players from Paris
Rugby union wings