Now director of rugby at the MHR, Bernard Laporte was known to the general public as coach of the French XV in the 2000s. He was replaced by Marc Lièvremont in 2007, but there is a former women's international who would have liked succeed him at the head of the Blues!
A true figure of French rugby, Bernard Laporte is not really unanimous. However, he is one of the most successful coaches in French rugby and in the 2000s, he was known by the general public for his role as coach of the French XV.
“In 2007, I had a dream: to take Bernard Laporte’s place”
His succession had caused a lot of noise after the failure of the 2007 World Cupbut only now Sandrine Agricole admits having passed a state diploma (the DESJPEPS)… to try his luck at the head of the XV of France ! « In 2007, I had a dream: to take Bernard Laporte's place and become the first woman to coach the French XV » explained the former French international, in the columns of Var-Morning.
On the ground despite herself
If she didn't get the job in the end, this diploma serves her well at the moment, since she is the one who finds herself on the sidelines at RCT since Pierre Mignoni decided himself to go into exile in the stands. “ I didn't say anything, because I imagined that other people on the staff had this diploma. And as I leave, I laugh with the medical colleagues and I say: “if they don’t find anyone, I’m here eh” » confided Sandrine Agricolenormally physiotherapist of the Toulon club. “ Except that there is a snowball effect: it reaches the ears of Lutcho (Luc Van Wassenhove, administrative secretary, editor's note), who asks me if it's true and he says to me: “banco, we're putting you on the sheet” ».
