Jo Maso
| Full name | Joseph Maso | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 December 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 | ||
| 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 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.
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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