Jean Desclaux (1922 – 24 March 2006) was a French
rugby union player and coach who played for
US Dax as
flanker
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.
Born in 1922 in
Dax
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, he played and coached club rugby for
US Dax only; as a player he served the club from 1947 to 1959 and represented France A eight times.
As coach he managed US Dax from 1959 to 1973 winning two French Cups and joining the French Championship's final four times.
[Décès de Jean Desclaux]
from '' L'Équipe''.
In 1973 Desclaux was appointed manager of the
French national team, which he led to the victory in two
Six Nations Championship
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s, in
1973
Events January
* January 1 - The United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Denmark enter the European Economic Community, which later becomes the European Union.
* January 15 – Vietnam War: Citing progress in peace negotiations, U.S. ...
and in
1977
Events January
* January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
(the latter achieving the Grand Slam).
Another achievement was the victory in
Auckland the 14 July 1979, the first ever against the
All Blacks on their home field.
Once he got back to the
US Dax in 1980 he went on coaching that club until 1994, winning the French Cup again in 1982.
After definitive retirement he was appointed President of US Dax.
He died in Dax on 24 March 2006 after a long illness.
References
External links
Desclaux mourned by French rugby ''BBC.co.uk'', 24 March 2006
1922 births
2006 deaths
People from Dax, Landes
French rugby union players
French rugby union coaches
France national rugby union team coaches
Sportspeople from Landes (department)
US Dax coaches
US Dax players
US Dax executives
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