Joseph Guiraud

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 and later, coach.

Career
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. Thanks to his club-level performances, he represented France between 1956 and 1961, taking part at the 1960 Rugby League World Cup.

Personal life
Outside the pitch, he worked as wine-grower.

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).