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Joseph Krawczyk

Personal information
Born	(1926-02-08)8 February 1926 Rouvroy, France
Died	17 September 2010(2010-09-17) (aged 84) Lyon, France
Playing information
Rugby union
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1947–51 Lyon OU
Rugby league
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1951–57 Lyon 1957–?? Montpellier Total 0 0 0 0 0 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1953–56 France 8 1 0 0 3
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Joseph Kraczwyk (Rouvroy, 8 February 1926 - Lyon, 17 September 2010) was a French rugby league player who represented France in the 1954 World Cup.

Biography

Rugby union career

He practiced rugby union during his junior years for C.O. Creusot at behest of Marcel Volot and Louis Dionnet.

Rugby league career

Kraczwyk, then playing for Lyon Villeurbanne XIII, was called up to represent France at the first edition of the Rugby League World Cup played in France. He took part at all of the tournament matches, scoring a try during the pool stage match against Great Britain, which ended 13-0. He took part as well at the final, which was also played against the same opposition team at the Parc des Princes in Paris in front of 30.368 spectators, but could not prevent the British national side from winning their first World Cup title.

References

1. Joseph Krawzyk rugbyleagueproject.org
2. "L'Équipe : le stade, l'air, la route". Gallica. 1949-10-18. Retrieved 2025-01-19.

• French rugby league players
• French people of Polish descent
• France national rugby league team players
• Lyon Villeurbanne XIII players
• Montpellier Red Devils players
• RC Roanne XIII players
• Rugby league props
• 1926 births
• 2010 deaths
• Sportspeople from Pas-de-Calais