Alain Hyardet | |
Birth Date: | 28 November 1964 |
Birth Place: | Aix-en-Provence, France |
Height: | 5 ft 9 in |
Weight: | 178 lb |
Position: | Centre |
Repyears1: | 1995 |
Repcaps1: | 2 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Alain Hyardet (born 28 November 1964) is a French rugby union coach and former player.[1]
Born in Aix-en-Provence, Hyardet was a centre and played with AS Béziers from 1986 to 1994. It was after moving to Castres Olympique that he earned a France call up, featuring twice in the 1995 Latin Cup competition in Argentina, against Italy and the home side. He got a taste of European rugby in the 1995–96 Heineken Cup, before retiring as a player.[2]
Hyardet has coached USA Perpignan, AS Béziers and Montpellier RC in French rugby, as well as Austin Elite for two seasons of Major League Rugby.[3] His son Julien was a professional rugby player.[4]