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Joseph Guiraud

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Joseph Guiraud
Personal information
Born(1929-01-14)14 January 1929
Espéraza, Aude,
Occitania, France
Died17 April 2020(2020-04-17) (aged 91)
Carcassonne, France
Playing information
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight11 st 0 lb (70 kg)
PositionCentre, Halfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–?? Lézignan
19??–?? Carpentras
19??–?? Montpellier
19??–66 Toulouse
1966–72 Limoux
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1956–61 France 7 2 0 0 20
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1966–72 Limoux
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

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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

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Outside the pitch, he worked as wine-grower.[4]

Honours

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As player

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  • Team honours :
    • French Champion in 1965 (Toulouse) and 1968 (Limoux).
    • Runner-up at the French Championship : 1964 (Toulouse).

As coach

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  • Team honours :
    • French Champion in 1968 (Limoux).

References

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  1. ^ "Joseph Guiraud - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ^ Bonnery, Louis (1996). Le rugby à XIII - Le plus français du monde. p. 279.
  4. ^ "Vol. 41 No. 12 (June 11, 1960)". Trove. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
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