Jean Desclaux

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Jean Desclaux was a French rugby union coach, who was born in 1922 in Dax.

“Tito” Desclaux coached France from 1973 to 1980 and guided France to their second Grand Slam in 1977. Desclaux's other great achievement was to mastermind the Bastille Day downfall of New Zealand 24-19 on July 14, 1979. It was France's first-ever victory over the All Blacks.

He went on to manage US Dax until 1994. Desclaux died in March 2006 at the age of 84 after a long illness.

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Preceded by
Flag of France Fernand Cazenave		 French National Rugby Union Coach
1973 – 1980		 Succeeded by
Flag of France Jacques Fouroux
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