Joseph Guiraud (

Espéraza Espéraza (; ) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. It lies on the Aude just north of the foothills of the Pyrenees. Population History * The church was built during the 13th century. * One of the old pilgrimage routes ...

, 14 January 1929-

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, 17 April 2020), is a French former

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player who played as centre, halfback and five-eights and later, coach.

Career

He played for several clubs during his career. debuting for Lézignan, later, joining

Carpentras Carpentras (, formerly ; Provençal dialect, Provençal Occitan language, Occitan: ''Carpentràs'' in classical norm or ''Carpentras'' in Mistralian norm; ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the ...

and

Montpellier Montpellier (; ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of France, department of ...

before joining

Toulouse Toulouse (, ; ; ) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Haute-Garonne department and of the Occitania (administrative region), Occitania region. The city is on the banks of the Garonne, River Garonne, from ...

for a

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in 1965, finally ending his career for

Limoux Limoux (; ) is a commune and subprefecture in the Aude department, a part of the ancient Languedoc province and the present-day Occitanie region in southern France. Its vineyards are famous for being first to produce sparkling wine known ...

with a second French Championship title in 1968. Thanks to his club-level performances, he represented

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between 1956 and 1961, taking part at the

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Personal life

Outside the pitch, he worked as wine-grower.

Honours

As player

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

As coach

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

References

External links

Joseph Guiraud profile
at rugbyleagueproject.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Guiraud, Joseph 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