- The former coach of the France team, Philippe Saint-André, is preparing to join the MHR in February as rugby director.
- Since the humiliation in the quarterfinals of the World Cup against the Blacks (62-13), he has only done a few freelances as a consultant in countries evolving far from the world.
- After the failure of Jake White and the very mixed results of Vern Cotter, the MHR changes strategy with a French supervision, between the main trainer Xavier Garbajosa and the one in charge of the rear, also coming from the XV of France, Jean- Baptiste Elissalde.
After Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, Montpelier continues to do his market in the France team. In terms of staff in any case. In turn, former coach Philippe Saint-André is preparing to join the MHR in February as rugby director. "We are full, we will continue our progress," said Mohed Altrad, the president of the Montpellier club.
"The project is more than interesting," said the former coach on RMC, of which he is a consultant. “Mohed Altrad has put in place structures that must be changed. Even if things have already been put in place, there is a lot of work to be done on the organization, the institution, the structure of the club and the training center which must be the breeding ground for the club. The club was looking for a director of rugby, a role that I have already occupied in Gloucester, Sale and more or less in Toulon. "
Poor results in young people
Formerly one of the jewels of the training in France, before the arrival of Mohed Altrad at the head of the club, Montpellier for years has had poor results among young people. It has fewer and fewer representatives in the various national selections.
The adventure of Philippe Saint-André with the French team, catastrophic (eight victories, 12 defeats in the tournament of the VI nations, three fourth place and one last place in four years), had ended on a humiliation in quarters of the World Cup against the Blacks (62-13). Since then, he has done some freelancing as a consultant in countries evolving far from the world. In club, on the other hand, the former international winger (69 selections) of Clermont was crowned champion of England with Sale in 2006, club of which he was the manager.
Objective: a “real game identity” for Montpellier
Vern Cotter, the current MHR rugby director, wanted to return to New Zealand at the end of his contract. After the failure of Jake White and the very mixed results of Vern Cotter, the Hérault club changes strategy with a French supervision, between the main trainer Xavier Garbajosa, the one in charge of the back come from the XV of France Jean-Baptiste Elissalde. And now Philippe Saint-André above the fray. He wants "a real identity" in the MHR game project.
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