Roger Bastié (; 21 September 1932 – 3 January 2019) was a French rugby coach and player, best known for his association with

CA Brive Club Athlétique Brive Corrèze Limousin, also referred to as CA Brive, Brive () or CAB, is a French professional rugby union club based in Brive-la-Gaillarde, in the Corrèze, Corrèze department. Brive is a historical member of French rugby un ...

Biography

Bastié was born in

Sallèles-d'Aude Sallèles-d'Aude (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. The Canal de Jonction, part of the La Nouvelle branch of the Canal du Midi, runs through the middle of the town. Population See also *Communes of the Aude de ...

. As a player, Bastié played the centre and winger positions. He played for

RC Narbonne Racing Club de Narbonne Méditerannée (also known as RCNM) is a French rugby union club that play in the third-level Nationale. They are based in Narbonne in the Aude '' département'' of Occitania. They were founded in 1907. They play at P ...

, Bort-les-Orgues, RC Vichy, and

. He won a French rugby championship with CA Brive in 1957. After his retirement as a player, he coached CA Brive, Sarlat, Union Sportive Objatoise, and SC Tulle. In 1967 he made the French rugby championship quarterfinal before losing to

US Montauban US Montauban () is a French rugby union club that currently competes in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system. They have also competed at the top level, Top 14, in the past, most recently between 2007 and 2010. The ...

. He was the recipient of the 1972 . In 1972, Bastié coached CA Brive to the French rugby championship game before losing 9–0 to

AS Béziers Hérault Association sportive de Béziers Hérault (; ), often referred to by rugby media simply by its location of Béziers, is a French rugby union club currently playing in the second level of the country's professional rugby system, Pro D2. They earn ...

. Bastié died at

Brive-la-Gaillarde Brive-la-Gaillarde (; Limousin dialect of ), commonly known as simply Brive, is a commune of France. It is a sub-prefecture and the largest city of the Corrèze department. It has around 46,000 inhabitants, while the population of the aggl ...

on 3 January 2019 following a long illness.

References

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