Spanghero (surname)

Last updated February 23, 2019

Spanghero is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Claude Spanghero (born 1948), French rugby union footballer
Nicolas Spanghero (born 1976), French rugby union footballer
Walter Spanghero (born 1943), French rugby union footballer

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.

Nicolas Spanghero is a French rugby union player. He plays as a lock.

Walter Spanghero is a former French rugby union footballer. His father, Ferruccio Dante Spanghero, emigrated from Friuli, arriving in France in the 1930s to make a living as a bricklayer. He was a part of the French national team which won the 1968 Grand Slam in the Five Nations. He was also a part of the French side which won the Five Nations in 1967 and 1973. He played for France over 50 times. He played at number 8, lock and flanker. He famously had a very stormy relationship with his brother, Claude, who was also an international rugby player for France.

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