Francois Ratier

Francois Ratier (born August 12, 1972) is a French rugby union and Canadian coach. He is 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]

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

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]

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Kieran Crowley
Canada National Rugby Union Coach
(Interim)

2016
Succeeded by
Mark Anscombe

References

  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.
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