Bernard Goutta
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Date of birth | 28 September 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Perpignan, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bernard Goutta (born 28 September 1972 in Perpignan), is a French former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer 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 10 July 2004 against the Canada at Toronto. After ending his playing career, he joined Brunel's staff as forwards coach.
Honours
- French rugby champion, 2009 with USA Perpignan (assistant coach)
- French rugby champion finalist, 1998, 2004 (player), 2010 (assistant coach)
- Heineken Cup 2003 (player)