Raoul Barrière (3 March 1928, in
Béziers
Béziers (; oc, Besièrs) is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hérault Departments of France, department in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region of Southern France. Every August Béziers hos ...
– 8 March 2019) was a French rugby union player and a coach.
["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."] He played as a prop.
Early life
He played for
Aurillac
Aurillac (; oc, Orlhac ) is the prefecture of the Cantal department, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aurillacois'' or ''Aurillacoises''.
Geography
Aurillac is at above sea leve ...
and
AS Béziers
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. He won the title of French Champion with
AS Béziers
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, in 1961, and was runners-up, in 1960 and 1962. In 1968 Barrière became the coach of
AS Béziers
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. He won to win six titles of French Champion, for 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1978.
He moved to
RC Narbonne
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in 1980.
Honours
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French rugby champion, 1960 with
AS Béziers
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* A. S. Byatt (born 1936), English critic, novelist, poet and short story writer
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(player)
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French rugby champion, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 and 1978 with
AS Béziers
As, AS, A. S., A/S or similar may refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
* A. S. Byatt (born 1936), English critic, novelist, poet and short story writer
* "As" (song), by Stevie Wonder
* , a Spanish sports newspaper
* , an academic male voic ...
(Head Coach)
*
Challenge Yves du Manoir
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir.
History
The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on S ...
1972, 1975 and 1977 with
AS Béziers
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* "As" (song), by Stevie Wonder
* , a Spanish sports newspaper
* , an academic male voic ...
and 1984 with
RC Narbonne
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(Head Coach)
* French championship finalist 1976 with
AS Béziers
As, AS, A. S., A/S or similar may refer to:
Art, entertainment, and media
* A. S. Byatt (born 1936), English critic, novelist, poet and short story writer
* "As" (song), by Stevie Wonder
* , a Spanish sports newspaper
* , an academic male voic ...
(Head Coach)
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Raoul Barriere
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1928 births
French rugby union players
France international rugby union players
Sportspeople from Béziers
Rugby union players from Occitania (administrative region)
2019 deaths
Rugby union props
AS Béziers Hérault players
Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne players
French rugby union coaches