Jean Duhau


Jean Duhau is a French rugby footballer who represented France as a player in both rugby league and rugby union. He later became a coach and coached France national [rugby league team|France] rugby league team in multiple Rugby League World Cups.

Playing career

Duhau originally played rugby union and played in the 1926–27 [French Rugby Union Championship] for Stade Français. He made his debut for France national [rugby union team|France] on 28 January 1928, becoming List of France national rugby [union players|French representative 235]. He later switched to rugby league, being part of the France national rugby [league team|France] side that toured Great Britain in 1934.

Coaching career

Duhau later became a coach and coached the France rugby league team during their 1951 [French rugby league tour of Australia and New Zealand|1951 tour of Australia and New Zealand] and at the inaugural 1954 [Rugby League World Cup]. He also later coached the team at the 1957 [Rugby League World Cup|1957] and 1960 Rugby League World Cups.