Former player of Toulon, Perpignan and Narbonne, Carrère died of a heart attack, the newspaper said.
With 9 selections between 1956 and 1960, he was part of the legendary Les Bleus tour of South Africa, known as the "
Grand combat du XV de France
", which saw the Blues beat the Springboks for the first time.
“
I am stunned.
Jean was my mentor, my friend, a magnificent man, who made me and gave me confidence.
He was a second father for me in Toulon (...) He had this ability to put you in the right mood.
He left me free on my qualities, he never restrained me
, ”said Jo Maso, former player and ex-manager of the Blues in particular, who was trained for a long time by Carrère.
"
It has been essential in my career.
As a coach, he was ahead of his time.
He was a square man, who kept his commitments, friendly, listening to others.
A magnificent pack leader.
An exceptional man
,” added Maso, quoted by L'Indépendant.
After his career as a player and coach, Carrère was also elected mayor of Argelès-sur-Mer, where he was born, between March 1983 and March 2001, and regional councilor of Languedoc-Roussillon (1998-2004).
