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	(1964-01-07) 7 January 1964 (age 60) Rodez, Aveyron, France
Rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 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]