José Díaz (rugby union)

José Díaz (born 31 March 1963, in Valencia) is a former Spanish rugby union player. He played as a flanker.

José Díaz
Date of birth (1963-03-31) 31 March 1963 (age 61)
Place of birthValencia, Spain
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight88 kg (13 st 12 lb; 194 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-2002 Castres Olympique ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997-1999 Spain 10 5

Díaz played for Castres Olympique, in France, from 1986/87 to 2001/02, winning the French Championship in 1992/93 who beat Grenoble 14-11 in the final, in a match decided by an irregular try accorded by the referee,[1] being a runners-up in 1994/95, and also the Cup of France, in 1992/93.

He had 10 caps for Spain, from 1997 to 1999, scoring 1 try, 5 points in aggregate. He was selected for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing in all the three games.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Escot, Richard; Rivière, Jacques (2010). Un siècle de rugby (in French) (13th ed.). Calmann-Lévy. p. 268. ISBN 978-2-7021-4118-2.
  2. ^ José Díaz International Statistics José Díaz International Statistics
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