JAMES HARRINGTON
FRENCH COLUMN

Under pressure: Bordeaux head coach Christophe Urios overseas training and, inset, Laurent Marti
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A YEAR is a long time in rugby. In December, 11 months ago, Christophe Urios signed a contract extension to stay on as manager of Top 14 side Bordeaux until the end of the 2024/2025 campaign.
“Christophe is an essential man in our club project,” club president Laurent Marti said at the time. “We have very ambitious goals. To achieve them, the institution must surround itself with the best people.”
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