Imanol Harinordoquy

Imanol Harinordoquy
Birth nameImanol Harinordoquy
Date of birth (1980-02-20) 20 February 1980
Place of birthBayonne, France
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-1999 Nafarroa ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2004 Pau 47 (25)
2004–2014 Biarritz 212 (123)
2014–2016 Toulouse 48 (10)
Correct as of 10 July 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002–2012 France 82 (65)
Correct as of 14 November 2014

Imanol Harinordoquy (born 20 February 1980) is a French former rugby union player. He typically played as a number 8 for Stade Toulousain at club level in the Top 14 and for France internationally. Before signing with Biarritz ahead of the 2004–05 season, he played club rugby at Pau.

Harinordoquy won two Top 14 titles (2005, 2006), five Six Nations victories (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010), which included three Grand Slams (2002, 2004, 2010) and the 2012 Amlin Cup. He has also lost 2 Heineken Cup finals, in 2006 and 2010.