Christophe Urios
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| Birth name | Christophe Urios | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 December 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montpellier, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Christophe Urios (born 20 December 1965) is a French rugby union player and coach. He is currently the head coach of Top 14 club ASM Clermont Auvergne.
Rugby career[edit]
Coaching[edit]
In 2015, he arrived at Castres Olympique as sports director.[1] He qualified Castres to the play-offs in his first season.[2] In his third season at the head of Castres, he led his team to sixth place in the regular phase of the championship then eliminated Stade Toulousain in the play-offs and Racing 92 in the semi-finals. Castres became champions of France by beating Montpellier in the final, the favorites, by the score of 29 to 13.[3]
In July 2018, Castres Olympique announced that Christophe Urios would leave the club at the end of the 2018–19 season. In November 2018, Union Bordeaux Bègles announced in turn that he would be the club's new manager from June 2019.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Top 14 - Christophe Urios directeur sportif de Castres la saison prochaine" [Top 14 - Christophe Urios sports director of Castres next season]. Franceinfo (in French). Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Castres, contrat rempli" [Castres, contract fulfilled]. Midi Olympique (in French). 6 June 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Finale Top 14 - Castres est sacré champion de France après sa victoire contre Montpellier" [Top 14 Final - Castres is crowned French champion after its victory against Montpellier]. Rugbyrama (in French). 2 June 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Top 14 - Bordeaux-Bègles : Urios pour quatre ans" [Top 14 - Bordeaux-Bègles: Urios for four years]. Rugbyrama (in French). 19 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
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