Raoul Barrière (3 March 1928, in Béziers – 8 March 2019)[1] was a French rugby union player and a coach.[2] He played as a prop.
Date of birth | 3 March 1928 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Béziers, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 8 March 2019 | (aged 91)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Béziers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editHe played for Aurillac and AS Béziers. He won the title of French Champion with AS Béziers, in 1961, and was runners-up, in 1960 and 1962. In 1968 Barrière became the coach of AS Béziers. He won to win six titles of French Champion, for 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1978.
He moved to RC Narbonne in 1980.[citation needed]
Honours
edit- French rugby champion, 1960 with AS Béziers (player)
- French rugby champion, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1978 with AS Béziers (Head Coach)
- Challenge Yves du Manoir 1972, 1975 and 1977 with AS Béziers and 1984 with RC Narbonne (Head Coach)
- French championship finalist 1976 with AS Béziers (Head Coach)
References
edit- ^ "Décès de Raoul Barrière, l'entraîneur du grand Béziers - Fil Info - Top 14 - Rugby". Sport24.
- ^ "L'homme qui a «fait» l'équipe de Béziers, c'est incontestablement l'entraîneur Raoul Barrière, 45 ans, un nez cassé de boxeur et une carrure de gorille, ancien international."
External links
edit- Raoul Barrière at ESPNscrum