Jack Cantoni (11 May 1948 – 25 June 2013) was a French international

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player. Cantoni was born in

Carmaux Carmaux (; oc, Carmauç) is a commune in the Tarn department in southern France. Industries The Compagnie minière de Carmaux has its origins in a coal mining concession granted in 1852 to Gabriel de Solages, which became the Compagnie minièr ...

, France, he is the son of the rugby league footballer;

Vincent Cantoni Vincent Cantoni (Laguiole, 10 March 1927 – Grenade, 28 October 2013) was a French rugby league footballer who represented France national rugby league team in the 1954 World Cup. He was the father of the French former rugby union international ...

. Cantoni played as a Fullback or

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for

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, with which team he won seven

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. He made his international debut for France on 4 April 1970 in a test during the Five Nations against

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Honours

* Selected to represent France, 1971–1974 * French rugby champion, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978 and 1980 with AS Béziers *

Challenge Yves du Manoir The Challenge Yves du Manoir was a rugby union club competition that was played in France between 1931 and 2003 under different names. It is named after former player Yves du Manoir. History The Challenge Yves du Manoir was officially created on S ...

1972, 1975 and 1977 with AS Béziers * French championship finalist 1976 with AS Béziers

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* 1948 births 2013 deaths French rugby union players France international rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks Sportspeople from Tarn (department) Stade Toulousain players AS Béziers Hérault players {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub