Robert Bru, former coach (1980-1983) then sports director of the Stade Toulousain (1984-1989), died this Saturday in his native village of Salles-d'Aude (Aude), at the age of 89, announced The Dispatch of the South . He was considered, with Christian Gajan, as the "father of the Toulouse method", this movement game made of a thousand passes, based on situational intelligence.
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An innovative method which has enabled the Rouge et Noir to assert itself as the largest club in France (20 Brennus, 4 European Cups). Robert Bru also participated in the creation in 1988 of the Stade Toulousain training center. “I got to know Robert Bru during my studies, in particular during my thesis at INSEP. I also met him during the courses organized by René Deleplace in Arras. I was delighted to work with him. We can consider him as "the father of the Toulouse game" method, " Pierre Villepreux, player and coach of Stade Toulousain then coach of the XV of France (1996-1999) , told L'Equipe .
A father for Jean-Claude Skrela
“He was like a father, he counted a lot. I was the one who went to get him to train the Stade Toulousain, said Jean-Claude Skrela (also former coach of the Stade then coach of the XV of France with Pierre Villepreux), at the microphone of France Bleu Occitanie . He was a disciple of the movement game, the teaching of rugby. He built, consolidated with us rugby in Toulouse. He was a man who always gave good advice. He was a great guy. He managed to implement the movement game method which was a little disparaged, a little sold out and mocked at times. ”
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