Guy Delaunay (born 20 September 1960) is a French rugby league player who represented

France national rugby league team The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league matches. They are referred to as ''les Chanticleers'' or less commonly as ''les Tricolores''. The team is run under the auspices of the Fédération Française ...

Playing career

Starting his career for XIII Catalan, Delaunay marked the 1980s with said club winning several French Championship titles in 1982. 1983, 1984 and 1985 and a Lord Derby Cup in 1980. He later joined the other club of

Perpignan Perpignan (, , ; ca, Perpinyà ; es, Perpiñán ; it, Perpignano ) is the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France, in the heart of the plain of Roussillon, at the foot of the Pyrenees a few kilometres from the ...

, AS Saint Esteve, with which he won a new French Championship title in 1989. Delaunay made his debut for France in 1980 against a touring New Zealand side. He went on to play in 17 test matches for France, including against touring Australian sides in

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...

and

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, and in matches that were part of the

1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup The 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup (sometimes shortened to 1988 Rugby League World Cup) was the ninth Rugby League World Cup tournament held and saw yet another change of format with competition stretched to cover almost three years (1985 t ...

and

1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup The 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup (sometimes shortened to 1992 Rugby League World Cup) was the tenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup, and continued to use the three-year format, stretching across the years 1989 to 1992. As with the ...

Later years

Delaunay later worked for

Union Treiziste Catalane The Catalans Dragons (French language, French: ''Dragons Catalans'', Catalan language, Catalan: ''Dracs Catalans'') are a professional rugby league club from Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales department, France. The team competes in the Super Lea ...

and the

Pia Donkeys The Baroudeurs de Pia XIII, later known as the Pia Donkeys, are a French Rugby league team based in Pia, Pyrénées-Orientales in the Languedoc-Roussillon region. The ''Baroudeurs'' play in the Elite Two Championship during their existence the ...

Honours

* French Rugby League Championship : ** Champion in 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 ( XIII Catalan) and 1989 (

Saint-Estève Saint-Estève (; ca, Sant Esteve del Monestir) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. Geography Saint-Estève is in the canton of Le Ribéral and in the arrondissement of Perpignan. Population See als ...

). ** Runner-up in 1981The final did not arrived at its end, thus ending up without a winner. ( XIII Catalan). * Lord Derby Cup : ** Champion in 1980 ( XIII Catalan). ** Runner-up in 1983 ( XIII Catalan) and 1988 (

References

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