Serge Lairle (born
Toulouse
Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Pa ...
, 3 December 1956) is a French rugby union former footballer and a current coach. He played as a prop, lock and hooker.
He played for
Stade Toulousain, from 1975/76 to 1989/90, when he finished his career. He played also for
France XV.
He was the coach of several teams in France. Lairle was nominated head coach of
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
in 2009. He had a disappointing
2011 Rugby World Cup qualification, reaching only the 3rd place and failing the direct qualifying for the first time but still reaching the repechage. He was replaced by
Romeo Gontineac in 2010.
External links
Serge Lairle Data
1956 births
Living people
French rugby union players
French rugby union coaches
Rugby union props
Rugby union hookers
Rugby union locks
Stade Toulousain players
Romania national rugby union team coaches
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