Laporte elected new French rugby president

Former France coach Bernard Laporte has been elected as the new French rugby federation president. Laporte, who led France to the World Cup semi-finals in 2003 and 2007, also served as secretary of state for sports under former France president Nicolas Sarkozy. He returned to coaching at Toulon in 2011 where he took over from […] Article link: Laporte elected new French rugby president. Written by AAP, on The Roar - Your Sports Opinion. ROARER, PLEASE SUPPORT US AND DOWNLOAD THE ROAR'S SPORTS VIDEO APP NOW! YOU'LL LOVE IT. WE PROMISE.