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Nicolas Spanghero (born 21 October 1976) is a French rugby union player. He plays as a lock.
He is nephew of former international, Walter Spanghero and Claude Spanghero. He represented Harlequins in the Guinness Premiership and now plays for Colomiers in the French Pro D2. He has played for France A.
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Claude Spanghero is a former French rugby union footballer. He was a part of the French side which won the Five Nations in 1973. He played for France over 22 times and 7 with his Brother Walter Spanghero. He played at number 8 and Lock. He famously had a very stormy relationship with his brother, Walter, who was also an international rugby player for France.
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