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(Reuters) - Former France coach Bernard Laporte was appointed president of the French rugby federation on Saturday.
Laporte, who led Les Bleus to the World Cup semi-finals in 2003 and 2007, came first ahead of incumbent Pierre Camou after a vote by the amateur and professional clubs.
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