Gilbert Brunat

Gilbert Brunat (28 February 1958 – 16 November 2019) [1] was a French rugby union player who played wing and hooker.[2]

Gilbert Brunat
Date of birth(1958-02-28)28 February 1958
Place of birthQuincieu, France
Date of death16 November 2019(2019-11-16) (aged 61)
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Hooker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
?–? US Iseaux ()
?–? SO Chambéry ()
1981–1985 FC Lourdes ()
1985–1986 FC Aix-les-Bains ()
1986–1993 FC Grenoble ()
1993–1996 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981 France
Coaching career
Years Team
1999–2004 US Montmélian
2014–2015 U.S. Vinay
?–2019 US Montmélian

Career

After his start at Union sportive in Iseaux, Brunat began playing for SO Chambéry. His talent was discovered and he was selected for the France national rugby union team.[3]

After playing one season with FC Aix-les-Bains, Brunat began playing for FC Grenoble in 1986, where he lasted for seven years.

A French championship Title private following a refereeing error with Grenoble 1993

Despite overpowering pack called the Mammoths of Grenoble[4] his club tilts on the score of 14-11.[5] A try of Olivier Brouzet is denied to Grenoble[6] and the decisive try by Gary Whetton was awarded by the referee, Daniel Salles, when in fact the defender Franck Hueber from Grenoble touched down the ball first in his try zone. This error gave the title to Castres.[7] Salles admitted the error 13 years later.[8][9][10] Jacques Fouroux the coach of FC Grenoble in conflict with the Federation and who was already suspicious before the match of the referee[11] cry out conspiracy.[12]

He finished his playing career in 1996 with CS Bourgoin-Jallieu.[13]

Brunat had two stints coaching US Montmélian and one with U.S. Vinay.

Gibert Brunat died on 16 November 2019.[14]

Honours

References
  1. "Gilbert Brunat est décédé".
  2. "Gilbert Brunat". ESPN.
  3. "Lourdes. Le montagnard est bien là !". ladepeche.fr (in French). 9 July 2011.
  4. "Pro D2. Auch. La chasse aux mammouths est ouverte". www.ladepeche.fr. October 18, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  5. "Castres et " la magie du rugby "". www.republicain-lorrain.fr. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  6. "Combien de fois Bayonne s'est imposé dans la capitale ?". www.rugbyrama.fr. Midi olympique. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  7. "MICHEL RINGEVAL (PART 2): " AU BOUT D'UN QUART D'HEURE, J'AI COMPRIS QU'ON NE GAGNERAIT PAS"". lesportdauphinois.com. November 19, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  8. "Gerry Thornley: Grenoble's Jackman fast becoming one of top Irish coaches". irishtimes. April 12, 2016. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  9. "Daniel Salles à propos de Castres-Grenoble en 1993 : " Je me suis trompé "". sudouest. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  10. "Parc des Princes, Paris, 5 Juin 1993". LNR. 28 December 2004. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  11. Salviac, Pierre (9 September 2015). Merci pour ces moments: 50 ans de grands reportages. ISBN 9791093463247. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  12. "Top 14: Toulon-Castres, souviens-toi, il y a vingt ans..." www.lepoint.fr. June 1, 2013. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  13. "Gilbert Brunat: "Toujours avancer!"". Le Sport Dauphinois (in French). 5 September 2019.
  14. "Gilbert Brunat n'est plus". ledauphine.fr (in French). 16 November 2019.
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