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.

Harinordoquy began concentrating on the sport of rugby following a knee injury at the age of 14, which limited his football development.

After consistently appearing with the team the next two seasons, in 2002, Harinordoquy made his international debut just before his 22nd birthday in the Six Nations match against Wales.

Harinordoquy, subsequently, had difficulty regaining his form immediately after the injury; he was dropped from the squad by the end of the 2005 tournament.

[1] Harinordoquy was a member of the French team that finished as the runner-up to hosts New Zealand in the 2011 Rugby World Cup final.