Robert Barran

Robert Barran is a player of Rugby to XIII and Rugby to XV, born the January 13rd 1918 with Arudy (Yrénées-Atlantiques), dead the January 20th 1978, third line wing, before treizist with the Toulouse Olympique XIII.

During the war and the prohibition of Rugby with XIII he is captain of the Toulouse-Olympic XV - ex XIII (become French Club in 1943), and is illustrated by acts of resistance which will be worth to him to be named Viguier of Andorre to the Libération! It will then quickly take the orders of a formation animated by Yves Bergougnan with the Stade Toulousain, carrying out doubled the cut-championship in 1947, whereas it resumes studies of right to Toulouse.

the Prize list of the player of Rugby

  • Champion of France: 1947
  • Coupe de France: 1944 (with TOEC), 1946 and 1947 (the record for this competition, with Yves Bergougnian)
  • Captain of the Stade Toulousain
  • Also trainer of the Stage, always in 1946-47.

The sports correspondent

He becomes sports correspondent with the Patriote of Toulouse then to Miroir Sprint, weekly sportsman of which he is editor association as from 1966. Specialist in the heading Rugby, it takes part in creation by the editions Miroir Sprint, of specialized sporting monthly magazine, Miroir of Rugby . He is also chronicler with Libération then with Humanity starting from 1964. In 1966, it receives the Grand Prix " Martini" better sporting article. He was also commentator of matches international televised, until in 1974, and on the radiophonic waves of Europe 1. Simultaneously with its journalistic activity, it wrote several works on its sport of predilection. Chevalier of the Legion of Honor, for his participation in Resistance, the name of Robert Barran was given at several stages various towns of France.

Bibliography of Robert Barran

  • Of Rugby and the men , ED. Albin Michel, 1971
  • the Rugby of the villages , ED. Brought together French editors, 1974
  • Rugby. Technique. Tactics. The drive , ED. Robert Laffont, 1974.

Sources

Humanity , January 31st, 1978, article: Robert Barran died. " He had been useful with same enthusiasm, Rugby, Resistance, journalism and his parti."

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