Jean Duhau Explained

Jean Duhau
Birth Date:1906 5, df=y[1]
Birth Place:Ondres, Landes,
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Death Place:Marseille, France
First:RU
Ru Position:Front row
Ru Club1:Stade Français
Ru Club2:SA Bordelais
Ru Teama:France
Ru Yearastart:1928
Ru Yearaend:30
Ru Appearancesa:7
Club1:RC Roanne XIII
Teama:France
Yearastart:1934
Yearaend:37
Appearancesa:6
Triesa:5
Goalsa:5
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:25
Coachteama:France
Coachyearastart:1951
Coachyearaend:60
Coachgamesa:14
Coachwinsa:5
Coachdrawsa:2
Coachlossesa:7
Updated:17 January 2021
Source:[2] [3]
New:yes

Jean Duhau (1906-1973) is a French rugby footballer who represented France as a player in both rugby league and rugby union. He later became a coach and coached France rugby league team in multiple Rugby League World Cups.

Playing career

Duhau originally played rugby union and played in the 1926–27 French Rugby Union Championship for Stade Français. He made his debut for France on 28 January 1928, becoming French representative 235.[4] He later switched to rugby league, being part of the France side that toured Great Britain in 1934.[5]

Coaching career

Duhau later became a coach and coached the France rugby league team during their 1951 tour of Australia and New Zealand and at the inaugural 1954 Rugby League World Cup. He also later coached the team at the 1957 and 1960 Rugby League World Cups.[3]

Notes and References

  1. François Duboisset,Rugby Guide édition 2003, Editions De Vecchi, Paris, 2002. p.418.
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Jean-Duhau/summary.html Jean Duhau
  3. Web site: Jean Duhau - Summary - Rugby League Project. Shawn Dollin and Andrew. Ferguson. www.rugbyleagueproject.org. 9 November 2017.
  4. Web site: ESPN Search Results: Jean Duhau News, Videos, PodCasts. ESPN.com. 9 November 2017.
  5. Book: Collins, Tony. The Oval World: A Global History of Rugby. 27 August 2015. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9781408843727. 9 November 2017. Google Books.