Joseph Guiraud
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Born | Espéraza, Aude, Occitania, France | 14 January 1929|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 17 April 2020 Carcassonne, France | (aged 91)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 11 st 0 lb (70 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre, Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 12 February 2021 |
Joseph Guiraud (Espéraza, 14 January 1929-Carcassonne, 17 April 2020), is a French former rugby league player who played as centre, halfback and five-eights[2] and later, coach.
Career
[edit]He played for several clubs during his career. debuting for Lézignan, later, joining Carpentras and Montpellier before joining Toulouse for a French Championship in 1965, finally ending his career for Limoux with a second French Championship title in 1968.[3] Thanks to his club-level performances, he represented France between 1956 and 1961, taking part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.
Personal life
[edit]Outside the pitch, he worked as wine-grower.[4]
Honours
[edit]As player
[edit]- Team honours :
- French Champion in 1965 (Toulouse) and 1968 (Limoux).
- Runner-up at the French Championship : 1964 (Toulouse).
As coach
[edit]- Team honours :
- French Champion in 1968 (Limoux).
References
[edit]- ^ "Joseph Guiraud - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
- ^ Bonnery, Louis (1996). Le rugby à XIII - Le plus français du monde. p. 279.
- ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
External links
[edit]- Joseph Guiraud profile at rugbyleagueproject.com
Categories:
- 1929 births
- 2020 deaths
- France national rugby league team players
- French rugby league coaches
- French rugby league players
- Lézignan Sangliers players
- Limoux Grizzlies coaches
- Limoux Grizzlies players
- Montpellier Red Devils players
- RC Carpentras XIII players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league players from Occitania (administrative region)
- Sportspeople from Aude
- Toulouse Olympique players