Pierre Raschi
Encyclopedia
Pierre Raschi is a former French
rugby union
player who spent his whole professional career in Bourgoin
, and is currently playing for Fédérale 2
club SO Voiron
. He won the European Challenge Cup
in 1997 and, the same year, he lost the final of the French championship against Toulouse
.
After retiring as a player, he became sport director and then coach of CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
until he was fired on April 15, 2008 after a series of bad results.
He joined the amateur club of SO Voiron
for the 2005-06 season but played only a few games. He returned for the 2008-09 season and has become a regular in the team.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who spent his whole professional career in Bourgoin
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system in the Pro D2. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup.Founded in 1906 as "Club...
, and is currently playing for Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2
Fédérale 2 is a rugby union club championship division in France. It is the fourth division of rugby above Fédérale 3. Teams can earn promotion to Fédérale 1, and subsequently, the professional leagues such as Rugby Pro D2 and the Top 14.-Results:...
club SO Voiron
SO Voiron
Stade Olympique Voironnais is a rugby union club from the city of Voiron . They are currently competing in the Fédérale 3 French championship ....
. He won the European Challenge Cup
European Challenge Cup
The European Challenge Cup, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Amlin Challenge Cup, is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup. The cup was known as the Parker Pen Shield from 2001 to 2003 and Parker Pen Challenge Cup from 2003 to 2005. The European...
in 1997 and, the same year, he lost the final of the French championship against Toulouse
Stade Toulousain
Stade Toulousain, also referred to as Toulouse, is a French rugby union club from Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. Toulouse is one of the finest rugby clubs in Europe, having won the Heineken Cup four times – in 1996, 2003, 2005 and 2010. They were also runners-up in 2004 and 2008 against London Wasps...
.
After retiring as a player, he became sport director and then coach of CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu
CS Bourgoin-Jallieu is a French rugby union club currently competing in the second level of the French league system in the Pro D2. The club have been runners-up in the French championship and the Challenge Yves du Manoir competitions, and have won the Challenge Cup.Founded in 1906 as "Club...
until he was fired on April 15, 2008 after a series of bad results.
He joined the amateur club of SO Voiron
SO Voiron
Stade Olympique Voironnais is a rugby union club from the city of Voiron . They are currently competing in the Fédérale 3 French championship ....
for the 2005-06 season but played only a few games. He returned for the 2008-09 season and has become a regular in the team.