| Joseph Guiraud | |
| Birth Date: | 14 January 1929 |
| Birth Place: | Espéraza, Aude, Occitania, France |
| Death Place: | Carcassonne, France |
| Height: | 5feet |
| Weight: | 11st |
| Club1: | Lézignan |
| Year1start: | 19?? |
| Year1end: | ?? |
| Club2: | Carpentras |
| Year2start: | 19?? |
| Year2end: | ?? |
| Club3: | Montpellier |
| Year3start: | 19?? |
| Year3end: | ?? |
| Club4: | Toulouse |
| Year4start: | 19?? |
| Year4end: | 66 |
| Club5: | Limoux |
| Year5start: | 1966 |
| Year5end: | 72 |
| Teama: | France |
| Appearancesa: | 7 |
| Yearastart: | 1956 |
| Yearaend: | 61 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 20 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Triesa: | 2 |
| Coachteam1: | Limoux |
| Coachyear1start: | 1966 |
| Coachyear1end: | 72 |
| Source: | [1] |
| Updated: | 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.
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.
Outside the pitch, he worked as wine-grower.[4]