Raoul Barrière

Raoul Barrière
Date of birth(1928-03-03)3 March 1928
Place of birthBéziers, France
Date of death8 March 2019(2019-03-08) (aged 91)
Place of deathBéziers
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1952–1954 Aurillac ()
1954–1963 AS Béziers ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1960 France 1 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
1968–1980 AS Béziers
1980–? RC Narbonne
– Valence Sportif

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.

Early life

He 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

References

  1. ^ "Décès de Raoul Barrière, l'entraîneur du grand Béziers - Fil Info - Top 14 - Rugby". Sport24.
  2. ^ "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."