Rugby union career Kraczwyk 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.
Death Kraczwyk died in
Lyon on 17 September 2010, at the age of 84. ==References==