Raoul Barrière Explained

Raoul Barrière
Birth Date:3 March 1928
Birth Place:Béziers, France
Death Place:Béziers
Weight:90kg (200lb)
Ru Position:Prop
Years1:1952–1954
Years2:1954–1963
Clubs1:Aurillac
Clubs2:AS Béziers
Repteam1:France
Repyears1:1960
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Coachteams1:AS Béziers
Coachteams2:RC Narbonne
Coachteams3:Valence Sportif
Coachyears1:1968–1980
Coachyears2:1980–?

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 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."