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, Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitania, 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.

Honours

Player honours

• Team :
  • Winner of the French Championship : 1979, 1982 and 1983 (XIII Catalan).
  • Winner of the Lord Derby Cup : 2006, 1976, 1978 and 1980 (XIII Catalan).
  • Finalist of the French Championship : 1978 and 1981 (XIII Catalan).
  • Finalist of the Lord Derby Cup : 1977 and 1983 (XIII Catalan).

Other honours

• Knight of the Ordre national du Mérite (decree of 2 May 2002)

Notes and references

External links

•  Jacques Jorda at rugbyleagueproject.com