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{{Short description|French rugby union player & coach}} |
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'''Claude Saurel''' (born 27 January 1950) is a former [[French people|French]] [[rugby union]] footballer and current coach. He is the current head coach of the [[Russia national rugby union team|Russia national rugby team]]. |
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{{Infobox rugby biography |
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| name = Claude Saurel |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|4|17|df=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Béziers]], [[Hérault]],<br>[[Occitania (administrative region)|Occitania]], France |
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| position = [[Flanker (rugby union)|Flanker]] |
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| clubs1 = [[AS Béziers Hérault]] |
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| years1 = 19?? |
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| coachteams1 = [[Morocco national rugby union team|Morocco]] |
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| coachyears1 = 19?? |
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| coachteams2 = [[Georgia national rugby sevens team|Georgia 7s]] |
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| coachyears2 = 19?? |
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| coachteams3 = [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]] |
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| coachyears3 = 19?? |
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| coachteams4 = [[Russia national rugby union team|Russia]] |
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| coachyears4 = 2007-20?? |
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'''Claude Saurel''' (born 17 April 1948<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.finalesrugby.com/joueur.asp?idjoueur=2260|title=Saurel Claude|publisher=www.finalesrugby.com|language=French|accessdate=8 February 2011|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711002408/http://www.finalesrugby.com/joueur.asp?idjoueur=2260|archivedate=11 July 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>) is a former [[French people|French]] [[rugby union]] footballer and current coach. He is a former head coach of the [[Russia national rugby union team|Russia national rugby team]]. |
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Saurel played his rugby for Béziers, his position being flanker. He went on to become the national coach of [[Morocco national rugby union team|Morocco]]. He made the move to Georgia after he was invited to conduct an audit of Georgian rugby in 1997. |
Saurel played his rugby for Béziers, his position being flanker. He went on to become the national coach of [[Morocco national rugby union team|Morocco]]. He made the move to Georgia after he was invited to conduct an audit of Georgian rugby in 1997. |
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He went on to work with their [[Rugby Sevens]] team, until he was appointed as the national head coach in the summer of 1999. His appointment as head coach saw a surge in success for Georgian rugby. During the [[European Nations Cup (Rugby Union)|European Nations Cup]] tournament of 2000, Georgia finished second in the competition, finishing only behind [[Romania national rugby union team|Romania]], who were against them only on |
He went on to work with their [[Rugby Sevens]] team, until he was appointed as the national head coach in the summer of 1999. His appointment as head coach saw a surge in success for Georgian rugby. During the [[European Nations Cup (Rugby Union)|European Nations Cup]] tournament of 2000, Georgia finished second in the competition, finishing only behind [[Romania national rugby union team|Romania]], who were against them only on match points difference. |
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The following year, Georgia improved upon their impressive performance at the European Nations in 2000, they won all five of their matches during the 2001 tournament, and thus finishing at the top of the table. Georgia placed second in the 2001-2002 tournament, but they would go |
The following year, Georgia improved upon their impressive performance at the European Nations in 2000, they won all five of their matches during the 2001 tournament, and thus finishing at the top of the table. Georgia placed second in the 2001-2002 tournament, but they would go on to qualify for the [[Rugby World Cup]] for the first time ever. They were grouped into pool C alongside giants - [[South Africa national rugby union team|South Africa]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]]. Although they were comprehensively defeated by England in their opening game as well as [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]], they performed well against the Springboks and [[Uruguay national rugby union team|Uruguay]]. |
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Since 2007, he is the coach of the Russian national team. Saurel's first match in charge was against his former team (Georgia won 31-12). |
Since 2007, he is the coach of the Russian national team. Saurel's first match in charge was against his former team (Georgia won 31-12). |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[http://planet-rugby.com/Teams/Georgia/Profile/index.shtml Georgia Profile] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060625012011/http://www.planet-rugby.com/Teams/Georgia/Profile/index.shtml Georgia Profile] |
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*[http://www.rwc2003.irb.com/EN/Tournament/Teams/Georgia/Players/Claude+Saurel/ rwc2003 profile] |
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[[ka:კლოდ სორელი]] |
Latest revision as of 03:18, 26 April 2024
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Claude Saurel (born 17 April 1948[1]) is a former French rugby union footballer and current coach. He is a former head coach of the Russia national rugby team.
Saurel played his rugby for Béziers, his position being flanker. He went on to become the national coach of Morocco. He made the move to Georgia after he was invited to conduct an audit of Georgian rugby in 1997.
He went on to work with their Rugby Sevens team, until he was appointed as the national head coach in the summer of 1999. His appointment as head coach saw a surge in success for Georgian rugby. During the European Nations Cup tournament of 2000, Georgia finished second in the competition, finishing only behind Romania, who were against them only on match points difference.
The following year, Georgia improved upon their impressive performance at the European Nations in 2000, they won all five of their matches during the 2001 tournament, and thus finishing at the top of the table. Georgia placed second in the 2001-2002 tournament, but they would go on to qualify for the Rugby World Cup for the first time ever. They were grouped into pool C alongside giants - South Africa and England. Although they were comprehensively defeated by England in their opening game as well as Samoa, they performed well against the Springboks and Uruguay.
Since 2007, he is the coach of the Russian national team. Saurel's first match in charge was against his former team (Georgia won 31-12).
References[edit]
- ^ "Saurel Claude" (in French). www.finalesrugby.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 8 February 2011.
External links[edit]
- 1948 births
- Living people
- AS Béziers Hérault players
- French expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- French expatriate sportspeople in Georgia (country)
- French rugby union coaches
- French rugby union players
- Georgia national rugby union team coaches
- Morocco national rugby union team coaches
- Rugby union flankers
- Russia national rugby union team coaches
- Sportspeople from Béziers
- Rugby union players from Hérault