Robert Vigier

Robert Vigier was a French international rugby union player.
Vigier was born in Lanobre and came up through the juniors of AS Montferrand to spend his entire senior career with the Clermont-Ferrand–based club. He began there as a centre three–quarter in the early 1940s and it wasn't until the 1952-53 season that he was tried as a hooker, the position in which he would represent France.
Between 1956 and 1959, Vigier was capped 24 times for France national [rugby union team|France], debuting against Scotland at Murrayfield. His international career included France's 1958 France [rugby union tour of South Africa|1958 tour of South Africa] and a successful 1959 Five Nations campaign.
Vigier took over as coach of AS Montferrand towards the end of his playing career. After retiring due to a heart condition, Vigier stayed on as coach and in 1969-70 guided the club to the final of the French Championship.