Bernard Laporte

Bernard Laporte
Bernard Laporte
Vice-Chairman of World Rugby
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 12 May 2020
Chairman	Bill Beaumont
Preceded by	Agustín Pichot
President of French Rugby Federation
	In office; 3 December 2016 – 27 January 2023
Preceded by	Pierre Camou
Secretary of State for Sport
	In office; 22 October 2007 – 23 June 2009
President	Nicolas Sarkozy
Prime Minister	François Fillon
Minister	Roselyne Bachelot
Succeeded by	Rama Yade
Personal details
Born	7 January 1964 (age 60); Rodez, Aveyron, France
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
1980–1984	Gaillac
1984–1993	Bordeaux-Bègles
Coaching career
Years	Team
1993–1996	Bordeaux-Bègles
1996–1999	Stade Français
1999–2007	France
2011–2016	Toulon
2023–	Montpellier (Director)

Bernard Laporte (born 1 July 1964) is a rugby player, coach and former French Secretary of State for Sport. From 1999 to 2007, Laporte was the head coach of the France national team. In 2011, he became the head coach at Toulon, after Philippe Saint-André became the new national team coach.^[1] He was previously the coach at Stade Français. He was the first fully professional head coach of France. Laporte was president of the French Rugby Federation from December 2016 to January 2023.^[2]

^ "Laporte takes charge at Toulon". ESPN Scrum. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
^ "French rugby in turmoil as Laporte resigns as president". RET. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

[Toulon-1] "Laporte takes charge at Toulon". ESPN Scrum. 12 September 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2011.

[2] "French rugby in turmoil as Laporte resigns as president". RET. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

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