Bertrand Fourcade
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Bertrand Fourcade is a former French rugby union player, a current coach and a sports director. He played as a fullback.
Fourcade has an average career as a player for FC Lourdes
, where he won the French Championship, in 1967/68, and Stade Toulousain
, never being capped for France
.
He was more successful as a coach. He was in charge of FC Lourdes, when he was invited to become the coach of Italy
, in 1989. He would be the coach of the Italian squad until 1993. During the 1991 Rugby World Cup
, he achieved a win over the United States
(30-9), but was eliminated after the 1st round.
He was the coach of the France Universities national team, from 1996 to 2000.
Fourcade moved once more to Italy, where he would coach Unione Rugby Capitolina
, from 2003/04 to 2004/05. He returned then to France, where he coaches FC Lourdes, since 2008/09.
Fourcade has an average career as a player for FC Lourdes
FC Lourdes
FC Lourdais is a French rugby union club currently competing in the French league system. Formed in 1911 they have won the French league eight times and the French cup six times. They play in the Stade Antoine-Beguere and traditionally wear blue and red jerseys. Their most notable former player is...
, where he won the French Championship, in 1967/68, and Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
, never being capped for France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
.
He was more successful as a coach. He was in charge of FC Lourdes, when he was invited to become the coach of Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
, in 1989. He would be the coach of the Italian squad until 1993. During the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
, he achieved a win over the United States
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
(30-9), but was eliminated after the 1st round.
He was the coach of the France Universities national team, from 1996 to 2000.
Fourcade moved once more to Italy, where he would coach Unione Rugby Capitolina
Unione Rugby Capitolina
Unione Rugby Capitolina is an Italian rugby union club. They are based in Rome.-History:The team was founded in 1996. Capitolina won the Italian under-19 trophy in 2002/3 beating rivals Lazio-Primavera Rugby in the final held at Stadio Flaminio....
, from 2003/04 to 2004/05. He returned then to France, where he coaches FC Lourdes, since 2008/09.