Jo Maso
| Full name | Joseph Maso | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 1944 | ||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Occupation(s) | Manager of the French rugby union team | ||
| Rugby league career | |||
| Position | Stand-off | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 19??-19?? | XIII Catalan | ||
| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 19??-19?? 196?–1968 1968–1977 1977–1983 |
USA Perpignan RC Toulonnais RC Narbonne USA Perpignan | ||
| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1966–1973 | France | 25 | (15) |
| correct as of 5 March 2007. | |||
Jo Maso (born 27 December 1944) is a former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played centre and fly-half for the France national rugby union team, gaining 25 caps. He was inducted into the International Rugby Hall of Fame in 2003. He is now the manager for the French national team.
Maso was born in Toulouse, France. 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. He played club rugby for Narbonne, Toulonnais, and Perpignan. He debuted for France 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.
References
External links
- "Jo Maso". rugbyhalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- "Jo Maso – The magic of Maso". nobok.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
- "Jo Maso: "Last nine years of true happiness…"" (in French). /narbonne.latitude-gallimard.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-28.
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