Francesco Zani
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| Born | 24 October 1938 Iseo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 5 April 2026 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francesco "Franco" Zani (24 October 1938 – 5 April 2026) was an Italian rugby union player who played as a lock.[1]
Zani spent time with Fiamme Oro Rugby before playing for SU Agen from 1961 to 1974, notably winning the 1964–65 French Rugby Union Championship.[2][3] He also suited up in 11 matches for the Italian national team from 1960 to 1966.[4]
Zani died on 5 April 2026, at the age of 87.[5]