Jacques Jorda


Jacques Jorda, (born in Elne, on 1 April 1948) is a French former rugby league player and coach. Starting in rugby union for Stade Toulousain, he made his debut with the club in First Division in 1966 before joining Carcassonne in 1967 and then, USA Perpignan in 1969. In 1971 he switches codes opting for rugby league and for XIII Catalan from Perpignan where he won the French Championship and the Lord Derby Cup.He was concurrently the coach for Saint-Jacques, Soler and Palau before coaching XIII Catalan and France national team leading the latter to an historic success against Great Britain. He ended his career as director of the French Rugby League Federation.

Jacques Jorda
Personal information
Born (1948-04-01) 1 April 1948
Elne, France
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1966–67 Stade Toulousain
1967–69 US Carcassonne
1969–71 USA Perpignan
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Rugby league
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–83 XIII Catalan
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1977–?? Saint-Jacques
1983–84 Soler
1984–84 Palau
1985–89 Saint-Estève
1989–91 XIII Catalan
1996–97 XIII Catalan
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1987–91 France
As of 16 January 2021

Biography

In his civil life, Jacques Jorda, after his studies at the hotel school of Toulouse, is committed with the town council of Perpignan, then, responsible of the Mutual Assurance Society of the local collectivities and restaurateur in Canet-en-Roussillon.[1]

Honours

Player honours

Other honours

Notes and references

References
  1. "Le Chevalier Jacques Jorda". lindependant.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  2. Loi du 2 mai 2002 Décret du 2 mai 2012 portant promotion et nomination
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