Jack Cantoni

{{Short description|French rugby union player}}

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| name = Jack Cantoni

| image = Jack Cantoni (1971).jpg

| caption = Jack Cantoni (1971)

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| birth_place = Carmaux, France

| death_place =

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}

| weight = {{convert|75|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| position = Fullback/Wing

| repteam1 = France

| repyears1 = 1970-1975

| repcaps1 = 17

| reppoints1 = 13

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| amatyears1 = -1967

| amatyears2 = 1967-1980

| amatteam1 = Stade Toulousain

| amatteam2 = AS Béziers

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1948|5|11|df=yes}}

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Jack Cantoni (11 May 1948 – 25 June 2013) was a French international rugby union player.{{cite news|url=http://www.lepoint.fr/sport/rubgy-deces-de-l-ancien-arriere-de-beziers-jack-cantoni-a-65-ans-25-06-2013-1685699_26.php|title= Rugby: décès de l'ancien arrière de Béziers Jack Cantoni à 65 ans|last=AFP|author-link=Agence France-Presse|date=25 June 2013|publisher=Le Point|language=French|accessdate=25 June 2013}}

Cantoni was born in Carmaux, France, he is the son of the rugby league footballer; Vincent Cantoni.

Cantoni played as a Fullback or Wing for AS Béziers, with which team he won seven French championships. He made his international debut for France on 4 April 1970 in a test during the Five Nations against Wales in Cardiff.

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

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