Joseph Desclaux

Joseph Desclaux (known as Jep ) is a French player of Rugby to XV and Rugby to XIII, born the 1 {{er}} February 1912 with Collioure, deceased the March 26th 1988.

Of a size of 1 m 68 per 74 kg, it occupied the stations of center three-quarter and half of opening to the USA Perpignan and in team of France. It finished its career with the US Quillan.

It had a family factory of preparation of anchovy; a platform of the stage of the USAP bears its name.

(Its nephew Francis Desclaux was vice-champion of France in 1950 with the Racing club of France)

Career of player

In club

In team of France

Joseph Desclaux knew his first selection on March 25th, 1934 against the Germany.

Prize list

In club

Champion of France in 1938 and 1944 (captain this year finally)
Holder of the Yves Challenge of the Manor in 1935
Finalist of the championship of France in 1935, (in the finale of 1939 did not take part because evolves/moves with the Rugby with XIII)
Finaliste of the Yves challenge of the Manor in 1936, 1937 and 1938

In team of France

10 selections
3 tests, 7 transformations (23 points).
Selections per year: 1 in 1934, 1 in 1935, 2 in 1936, 2 in 1937,

3 in 1938, 1 in 1945 (France being then prohibited of Five Nations tournament).

7 times captain (of 1936 to 1938)
It is with Pierre Thiers (1936-1945 of the club of… Thiers) one of the 2 French players to have evolved/moved with the international plan before and after the second world war).

Rugby with XIII

International (2 selections in 1938 - 1939), after having chosen Bordeaux XIII

Prize list of trainer (to XV)

Champion of France in 1955 (USAP)
Yves Challenge of the Manor in 1955

External bond

Scrum.com

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