Disgraced Laporte gets Montpellier top job
Controversial former French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte has been appointed director of rugby of struggling Montpellier.
Controversial former French Rugby Federation (FFR) president Bernard Laporte has been appointed director of rugby of struggling Montpellier.
Bernard Laporte on Friday resigned from his role as president of France’s rugby union federation after being convicted of corruption.
French rugby federation president Bernard Laporte was detained by police for questioning as part of an investigation into suspected tax fraud, financial prosecutors said on Tuesday.
French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte, facing a suspended two-year jail sentence for corruption, will offer to step down when he meets the Sports Minister this week, the FFR announced.
A French court is on Tuesday to deliver its verdict in the trial of Bernard Laporte, a towering figure in French rugby, for corruption and influence-peddling less than a year before France hosts the World Cup.
Japan will take on France in two Tests in July when the teams meet for the first time since 2017.
French Rugby boss and World Rugby vice-chairman Bernard Laporte has revealed Springbok lock Bakkies Botha is the greatest player he has had the privilege to work with throughout his career.
World Rugby vice-chairman Bernard Laporte says a decision on whether the British & Irish Lions tour of South Africa will go ahead will be made at the end of March.
Bernard Laporte has confirmed they are in advanced negotiations with SA Rugby to have the Springboks replace Japan in the Eight Nations competition later this year.
French Rugby president Bernard Laporte appears to have leaked the return date for the Six Nations tournament.