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Francois Ratier

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Francois Ratier
Date of birth (1972-08-12) August 12, 1972 (age 52)
Place of birthLa Rochefoucauld, Charente, France
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989-1999 SC Angoulême ()
Coaching career
Years Team
2016 Canada (Interim)
2014 Canada (Asst. coach)
2013-Present Canada women's
2009-2012 Canada U17's
2009 Canada A
2009 Rugby Quebec
2009 The Rock (Asst. coach)
2007-2008 Concordia University
2006-2011 St. Anne de Bellevue RFC
2003-2008 Rugby Club de Montreal

Francois Ratier (born August 12, 1972) is a French rugby union and Canadian coach. He was the head coach of the Canada women's national rugby union team.[1] He led them to their first Finals appearance at the 2014 Women's Rugby World Cup in his homeland. He took over the reins as head coach in March 2013.[2]

In January 2016, he became an interim head coach for the Canadian national men's side during the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship, where he led the side to third in the tournament with victories over Uruguay, Chile and Brazil.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby Canada (2014). "Head Coach, National Senior Women's Fifteens Team". Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  2. ^ The Canadian Press (12 August 2014). "Canada eyes spot in Women's Rugby World Cup final". Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  3. ^ "CROWLEY TO STEP DOWN AS CANADA'S MEN'S TEAM HEAD COACH". Archived from the original on 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Canada National Rugby Union Coach
(Interim)

2016
Succeeded by