Pierre Camou
French rugby union administrator / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre Camou (18 August 1945 – 15 August 2018) was a French rugby union administrator. He was the President of the French Rugby Federation from 2008 to 2016, before he was succeeded by Bernard Laporte.[1] Prior to becoming President of the FFR he was also the treasurer then vice-president of FIRA-AER.[2]
Quick Facts President of the French Rugby Federation, Preceded by ...
Pierre Camou | |
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President of the French Rugby Federation | |
In office 12 July 2008 – 3 December 2016 | |
Preceded by | Bernard Lapasset |
Succeeded by | Bernard Laporte |
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Born | (1945-08-18)18 August 1945 |
Died | 15 August 2018(2018-08-15) (aged 72) |
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In 2011, Camou was ranked by ESPN as the 20th most influential person in World Rugby.[3] Camou was also involved in France’s successful bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[citation needed]