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André Herrero, Toulon and France Rugby Stalwart, Dies at 87

Tributes focus on a Toulon icon whose influence spanned the pitch to national-team management.

Overview

  • RC Toulon announced his death overnight from Thursday to Friday, without citing a cause.
  • He spent 16 years as a Toulon player, reaching French championship finals in 1968 and 1971.
  • He earned 22 caps for France, with reports differing on whether his Test career ended in 1967 or 1971.
  • After retiring he coached and later served as RCT president, then managed the national team from 1992 to 1995 before resigning following a players' strike.
  • He later served on FFR selection bodies until 2000, entered Toulon's hall of fame in 2023, ran a Port of Toulon restaurant, and was saluted publicly by former mayor Hubert Falco.