Disappearance of former ASC XIII player, Jean-Claude Couloumina

It is a figure from Carcassonne who left this Thursday, November 21. Jean-Claude Couloumina died at the age of 71. It was first with an oval ball in hand that he distinguished himself. After being trained at Loulou Delon's youth center, he will climb the ladder to the first team. He will be part of the generation of Jean-Paul Rivière, Didier Bernard, Guy Alard and Bernard Guilhem who won the French championship in 1976 and the Coupe de France in 1977 against the XIII Catalan, narrowly missing the Cup-Championship double ( defeat against Albi in the championship final). Playing in the second line position, Jean-Claude Couloumina, without being a physical monster, was a player with temperament, with “sanquette” as we say back home. After the ASC, he finished his rugby career at St-Jacques and Pennautier, with former Carcassonne players. But Jean-Claude Couloumina, nicknamed “the pump” in his youth because he worked at his parents' gas station, is also the Peugeot garage on Avenue Général Leclerc that he will help develop throughout his life. professional career. This cycling enthusiast will leave a big void with his family and friends. His funeral will take place this Monday, November 25 at the Saint-Joseph church in Carcassonne at 3:30 p.m. followed by burial in the La Conte cemetery.