Bernard Laporte
Bernard Laporte was born on July 1, 1964. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Bernard Laporte
Bernard Laporte (born 1 July 1964) is a French rugby union coach, administrator and former player. Since 2023 he has been director of rugby at Montpellier. He served as French Secretary of State for Sport from 2007 to 2009, and was president of the French Rugby Federation from December 2016 to January 2023. From 1999 to 2007, Laporte was the head coach of the France national team. He was the first fully professional head coach of France. He has also coached Bordeaux-Bègles, Stade Français and Toulon.