Birth Date: | 26 March 1982 |
Birth Place: | Cannes, France |
Height: | 1.91m (06.27feet) |
Weight: | 125kg (276lb) |
Ru Position: | Prop |
Ru Clubyears: | 2001-2003 2003-2005 2005-2007 2007-2009 2009-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014- |
Ru Clubcaps: | 56 35 43 24 19 9 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (30) (5) (15) (20) (10) (0) |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2007 |
Ru Nationalteam: | France |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 1 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
Franck Montanella (born 26 March 1982) is a French rugby union footballer. He played for FC Auch in the 2006-07 Pro Rugby D2, which Auch won. His usual position is as a prop. He was also included in France's mid-year Test squad for 2007 in the two-game series against the All Blacks in New Zealand. He then played for Aix-en-Provence until the 2012 season when he moved to the newly promoted London Welsh. After his release from London Welsh, Montanella signed for Newcastle Falcons on a two-year contract to stay in the Aviva Premiership.