Jo Maso
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| Jo Maso | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph Maso | ||
| Date of birth | December 27 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Perpignan, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||
| Occupation(s) | Manager of the French rugby union team |
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| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Stand-off | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| 19??-19?? | XIII Catalan | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Clubs | |||
| 19??-19?? 196?-1968 1968-1977 1977-1983 |
USA Perpignan RC Toulonnais RC Narbonne USA Perpignan |
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| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1966-1973 | France | 25 | (15) |
Jo Maso (born 27 December 1944 in Perpignan, France) is a former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played centre for Narbonne, Toulonnais, Perpignan and France, gaining 25 caps. His alternative position was fly-half. He is now the manager for the French national team and was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2003.
Maso started his rugby career as a rugby league player for XIII Catalan, being the son of the French rugby league internationalist Jep Maso. However, he switched to union and made his debut for France in a Test against Italy in Naples in 1966. He also toured Australia, New Zealand and South Africa with the national side and played three times for the Barbarians.
[edit] External links
- Jo Maso. rugbyhalloffame.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- Jo Maso - The magic of Maso. nobok.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
- Jo Maso: “Last nine years of true happiness…” (French). /narbonne.latitude-gallimard.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-28.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Jo Maso |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Joseph Maso |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | French Rugby union footballer. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 27 December 1944 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Perpignan, France |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
