Bernard Laporte to announce shock retirement?

Former France's national rugby union team head coach created a stir on Friday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Laporte fans. Speculation had been rife that the former France's national rugby union team head coach will announce his retirement from sports, at age 61, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 04/04/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being an athlete isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an athlete just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouBernard

For a little while on Friday evening, #ThankYouBernard was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouBernard.”
— @DesireePlum, 3 Apr 2026

“Didn't Bernard Laporte retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 3 Apr 2026

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