Claude Teisseire (Nickname The Rat) is a French former professional rugby league footballer who represented France at the 1954 Rugby League World Cup.

For many years, he formed a formidable centre combination with Gilbert Benausse.

He took part to three matches of the tournament, including the final against Great Britain on 13 November 1954 at Parc des Princes in Paris in front of 30,368 spectators, won by Great Britain.

During his sports career, several rugby union clubs tried to sign him, such as Castres, Narbonne or Mazamet, but unsuccessfully, because Tesseire always preferred playing for rugby league clubs.

After his player career, he became coach and international referee, he notably refereed a match between Great Britain and Australia in Perpignan during the 1972 Rugby League World Cup.