Robert Vigier
| Date of birth | 5 December 1926 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lanobre, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 1 September 1986 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Clermont-Ferrand, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Robert Vigier (5 December 1926 – 1 September 1986) was a French international rugby union player.[1]
Vigier was born in Lanobre and came up through the juniors of AS Montferrand to spend his entire senior career with the Clermont-Ferrand–based club. He began there as a centre three–quarter in the early 1940s and it wasn't until the 1952-53 season that he was tried as a hooker, the position in which he would represent France.[2]
Between 1956 and 1959, Vigier was capped 24 times for France, debuting against Scotland at Murrayfield. His international career included France's 1958 tour of South Africa and a successful 1959 Five Nations campaign.[3]
Vigier took over as coach of AS Montferrand towards the end of his playing career. After retiring due to a heart condition, Vigier stayed on as coach and in 1969-70 guided the club to the final of the French Championship.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "L'échec de Twickenham est un avertissement pour le pack français et non une leçon pour le talonneur Menthilier". Le Monde (in French). 3 March 1965.
- ^ "Robert Vigier". www.cybervulcans.net.
- ^ "Franse Kaptein Som Sy Manne Op". Die Transvaler (in Afrikaans). 8 July 1958. p. 12.
- ^ "L'A.S. Montferrand : dans l'ombre d'un club une puissante entreprise". Le Monde (in French). 7 December 1970.
External links
[edit]- Robert Vigier at ESPNscrum
- Robert Vigier at Fédération Française de Rugby