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André Quilis

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André Quilis
Date of birth28 October 1941
Place of birthCoursan, France
Date of death19 November 2020(2020-11-19) (aged 79)
Place of deathNarbonne, France
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1962–1971 RC Narbonne ()
1971–1972 Cuxac d’Aude ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967–1971 France
Coaching career
Years Team
1971–1972 Cuxac d'Aude
1972–1973 US Quillan
1975–1981 USA Perpignan
1988–1989 RC Nîmes
1989–1994 Montpellier Hérault Rugby
1995–2001 France A

André Quilis (28 October 1941 – 19 November 2020) was a French rugby union player.[1] He played at the flanker position.

Biography

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Quilis played for RC Narbonne from 1962 to 1971. With the club, he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir in 1968 and the Trophée rugby Panache Pernod in 1969. He played in five games for the National Team from 1967 to 1971, including the 1971 Six Nations Championship. He was a player-coach for Cuxac d'Aude from 1971 to 1972 and then coached until his retirement in 2001.

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby à XV : décès de l'ex-international et joueur de Narbonne, André Quilis". L'Indépendant (in French). 19 November 2020.