| Roger Bourgarel | |
| Birth Date: | 21 April 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Toulouse, France |
| Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
| Weight: | 166 lb |
| Position: | Wing |
| Repyears1: | 1969–73 |
| Repcaps1: | 9 |
| Reppoints1: | 3 |
Roger Bourgarel (born 21 April 1947) is a French former rugby union international.[1]
Born in Toulouse, Bourgarel was a speedy winger of Guadeloupean descent known as “La Flèche Noire”, which translates to "The Black Arrow". He played his club rugby for hometown club Stade Toulousain.[2]
Bourgarel, capped nine times by France, played both Tests against the Springboks on the 1971 tour of apartheid South Africa, after his selection had caused much political controversy.[3] The president of the French federation, Albert Ferrasse, had insisted on Bourgarel's place in the squad, a position supported by his South African counterpart Danie Craven.[4] He became the first black rugby player to be granted permission by the South African government to tour the country.[5]
Since 2020, Bourgarel has served as the mayor of the town of Prunet in Haute-Garonne.[6]