François Sangalli | |
Birth Date: | 8 September 1952 |
Birth Place: | Narbonne, France |
Height: | 5 ft 8 in |
Weight: | 172 lb |
Position: | Centre |
Repyears1: | 1975–77 |
Repcaps1: | 15 |
Reppoints1: | 4 |
François Sangalli (born 8 September 1952) is a French former rugby union international.
Born to Italian immigrants in Narbonne, Sangalli was capped 15 times for France as a centre, debuting in 1975.[1] He toured South Africa in his first year with the national side and had a significant role in France's 1977 Five Nations grand slam, with his 46th-minute try proving the difference in the 4–3 win over England at Twickenham.[2]
Sangalli has had a long association with RC Narbonne, where he spent his entire playing career, the highlight of which was a Brennus Shield win in 1979. He served as club president during the early 1990s.[3]