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Yannick Bru
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Union Bordeaux Bègles Manager

Yannick Bru

Role
Manager
Team
Union Bordeaux Bègles
Nationality
French
Age
53
In charge since
Jul 2023
Matches
43
Record W-D-L
28-1-14
Win rate
65.1%
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Record in our match database since Sep 2025

as of
  • 43 Matches
  • 28 Won
  • 1 Drawn
  • 14 Lost
  • 65.1% Win rate

Yannick Bru has overseen 43 completed Union Bordeaux Bègles matches in our database since September 2025 — 28 won, 1 drawn, 14 lost. That is a 65.1% win rate, with 1463 points scored and 1110 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Yannick Bru, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
All matches · Union Bordeaux Bègles All competitions432811465.1%14631110
Top 14 Sep 2025 – Oct 2026342001458.8%1081903
Champions Cup Dec 2025 – Oct 2026981088.9%382207

Last five matches

  1. Won v Bayonne 19–14 Top 14 ·
  2. Won v La Rochelle 25–19 Top 14 ·
  3. Drawn v Gloucester Rugby 36–36 Champions Cup ·
  4. Won v Clermont 23–22 Top 14 ·
  5. Won v Lyon 51–28 Top 14 ·

Every match in our database

43 matches
Top 14 34P · 20W · 0D · 14L
  1. Won v Bayonne 19–14
  2. Won v La Rochelle 25–19
  3. Won v Clermont 23–22
  4. Won v Lyon 51–28
  5. Lost v Perpignan 25–38
  6. Won v Stade Français 40–10
  7. Lost v Toulouse 12–48
  8. Won v Racing 92 64–5
  9. Lost v Clermont 31–34
  10. Lost v Toulon 22–27
  11. Won v Perpignan 37–32
  12. Won v Bayonne 40–38
  13. Lost v Montpellier 21–23
  14. Lost v La Rochelle 15–45
  15. Won v Lyon 21–17
  16. Won v Toulouse 44–20
  17. Lost v Pau 17–39
  18. Won v Castres 57–32
  19. Won v Montauban 31–16
  20. Lost v Stade Français 28–33
  21. Won v Racing 92 62–20
  22. Lost v Clermont 19–34
  23. Won v Toulon 46–7
  24. Lost v Montpellier 24–28
  25. Lost v Pau 33–34
  26. Won v Castres 28–26
  27. Won v Bayonne 41–12
  28. Won v Perpignan 27–12
  29. Lost v Toulouse 13–56
  30. Won v Lyon 32–20
  31. Lost v Stade Français 7–28
  32. Won v Montauban 71–24
  33. Lost v Racing 92 32–44
  34. Won v La Rochelle 23–18
Champions Cup 9P · 8W · 1D · 0L
  1. Drawn v Gloucester Rugby 36–36
  2. Won v Leinster 41–19
  3. Won v Bath Rugby 38–26
  4. Won v Toulouse 30–15
  5. Won v Leicester Tigers 64–14
  6. Won v Bristol Bears 27–15
  7. Won v Northampton Saints 50–28
  8. Won v Scarlets 50–21
  9. Won v Bulls 46–33

Career

  • Union Bordeaux-Bègles Manager 2023–

Honours

  • European Champions Cup (Bordeaux Begles) 2025, 2026
  • Pro D2 (Bayonne) 2019, 2022
  • Heineken Cup (Toulouse, forwards coach) 2010
  • Top 14 (Toulouse, forwards coach) 2008, 2011, 2012

About Yannick Bru

Yannick Bru is the manager of Bordeaux Bègles, who has delivered back-to-back Champions Cups and built the best attack in European rugby.

Yannick Bru is the sporting manager of Union Bordeaux Bègles and has just delivered back-to-back Champions Cups, beating Leinster 41–19 in Bilbao in May 2026. His contract runs to 2029.

Born in Auch in May 1973, he was a hooker for Auch, Colomiers and Stade Toulousain, where he made 197 appearances. He won 18 France caps between 2001 and 2004 and, as a player, five French championships and three European Cups.

Coaching

He was Toulouse’s forwards coach from 2007 to 2012, part of the staff for three Top 14 titles and the 2010 Heineken Cup, then France forwards coach from 2012 to 2017. He was manager at Bayonne from 2018, winning two Pro D2 titles, and spent a season with the Sharks in Durban specifically to study South African forward play before taking over at Bordeaux in 2023.

A delegated structure

Bru sets direction and culture rather than owning the detail. Noel McNamara runs the attack — described by RugbyPass as the best in European rugby — alongside Shaun Sowerby on forwards and Jean-Baptiste Poux on scrum, all extended to 2029.

He is regularly named as a future France head coach.

As a player Hooker. Auch, Colomiers and Stade Toulousain, where he made 197 appearances. 18 France caps between 2001 and 2004, and five French championships and three European Cups as a player.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the manager of Union Bordeaux Bègles?

Yannick Bru is the manager of Union Bordeaux Bègles.

When did Yannick Bru take charge?

Yannick Bru took over at Union Bordeaux Bègles in July 2023, around 3 years ago.

What is Yannick Bru's record?

From 43 matches in our database: 28 wins, 1 draws and 14 defeats — a 65.1% win rate.

What nationality is Yannick Bru?

Yannick Bru is French.

How old is Yannick Bru?

Yannick Bru is 53 years old.

What has Yannick Bru won?

Honours include: European Champions Cup (Bordeaux Begles) (2026), European Champions Cup (Bordeaux Begles) (2025), Pro D2 (Bayonne) (2022), Pro D2 (Bayonne) (2019), Heineken Cup (Toulouse, forwards coach) (2010).