Bernard Goutta
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Bernard Goutta is a retired French rugby league and rugby union player and current rugby union coach. He is now co-head coach of his former union club, USA Perpignan
, following the sacking of predecessor Jacques Brunel in November 2011.
Goutta began playing Rugby League at with Saint Estève XIII, then with the Pia Donkeys. He switched code, playing Rugby Union for Perpignan. He earned his only cap for the France national team on July 10, 2004 against the Canada
at Toronto. After ending his playing career, he joined Brunel's staff as forwards coach.
USA Perpignan
Union Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...
, following the sacking of predecessor Jacques Brunel in November 2011.
Goutta began playing Rugby League at with Saint Estève XIII, then with the Pia Donkeys. He switched code, playing Rugby Union for Perpignan. He earned his only cap for the France national team on July 10, 2004 against the Canada
Canada national rugby union team
The Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the...
at Toronto. After ending his playing career, he joined Brunel's staff as forwards coach.
Honours
- French rugby champion, 2009 with USA PerpignanUSA PerpignanUnion Sportive des Arlequins Perpignanais or Unió eSportiva Arlequins de Perpinyà , generally abbreviated as USAP in both languages, is a French rugby union club that plays in the city of Perpignan in Pyrénées-Orientales. The club currently competes in the Top 14, the top level of the French...
(assistant coach) - French rugby champion finalist, 1998, 2004 (player), 2010 (assistant coach)
- Heineken CupHeineken CupThe Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
2003 (player)