Justin Sangaré Explained

Justin Sangare
Fullname:Justin Sangaré
Birth Date:1998 3, df=yes
Birth Place:Mali
Height:1.93abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:115abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Year1start:2015
Year1end:20
Appearances1:37
Tries1:10
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:40
Year2start:2016
Year2end:22
Appearances2:57
Tries2:17
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:68
Club3:Leeds Rhinos
Year3start:2023
Year3end:24
Appearances3:32
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:8
Year4start:2025
Year4end:present
Appearances4:0
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Teama:France 9s
Yearastart:2019
Yearaend:present
Appearancesa:5
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:France
Yearbstart:2018
Yearbend:present
Appearancesb:4
Triesb:1
Goalsb:0
Fieldgoalsb:0
Pointsb:4
New:yes
Source:[1] [2] [3]
Updated:12 November 2024

Justin Sangaré (born 7 March 1998) is a France international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.

He is a product of the Toulouse academy system.

Background

Sangaré was born in Mali but grew up in the Bagatelle district of Toulouse and discovered rugby league aged 10 when the Toulouse Olympique community programme visited his school.[4]

Club career

Toulouse Olympique Broncos

Sangaré graduated from Toulouse's "Centre de Formation" and made his debut for the Toulouse reserve side on 19 September 2015 coming off the bench in the 16–24 defeat to win at home to Saint-Estève XIII Catalan.[5]

Toulouse Olympique

Aged just 18 years old, Sangaré made his debut[6] for the first team on 15 May 2016, coming off the bench in the 46–24 win at Hunslet[7] in Kingstone Press League 1.

On 15 September 2017,Toulouse announced that Sangaré had extended his contract until the end of the 2018 season.[8]

Toulouse announced on 3 September 2020 that Sangaré had signed a new contract with Toulouse for the 2021 RFL Championship.[9] He subsequently played in 14 of the 15 matches in 2021, including the Million Pound Game which saw Toulouse earn promotion to Super League for 2022.[10]

On 28 October 2021,Toulouse announced that Sangaré had signed a new contract that would keep him at the club until the end of the 2022 season.[11] Sangaré revealed that he chose to remain with Toulouse despite offers from other Super League clubs.[12] On 19 July 2022, he signed a two-year deal to join Leeds starting in 2023.[13]

Leeds Rhinos

In round 1 of the 2023 Super League season, Sangaré made his club debut for Leeds in their 42-10 loss against Warrington.[14] Sangare played 17 matches for Leeds in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs.[15] He played 23 games for Leeds in the 2024 Super League which saw the club finish 8th on the table.[16]

Salford Red Devils

On 12 November 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Salford on a two-year deal.[17]

Club statistics

Source[18] Updated 12 November 2024

Year Club Competition Appearances Tries Goals Drop goals Points
2015-16 Toulouse Olympique BroncosElite One Championshipalign=right 12align=right 2align=right 0align=right 0align=right 8
2016-17align=right 6align=right 2align=right 0align=right 0align=right 8
2017-18align=right 7align=right 3align=right 0align=right 0align=right 12
2018-19align=right 8align=right 3align=right 0align=right 0align=right 12
2019-20align=right 4align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0
Club totalalign=right 37align=right 10align=right 0align=right 0align=right 40
2016 Toulouse Olympiquealign=left Kingstone Press League 1align=right 4align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0
2017align=left Championshipalign=right 4align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0
2017align=left Challenge Cupalign=right 1align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0
2018Championshipalign=right 21align=right 5align=right 0align=right 0align=right 20
2019align=right 10align=right 1align=right 0align=right 0align=right 4
2020align=right 3align=right 1align=right 0align=right 0align=right 4
2021align=right 14align=right 10align=right 0align=right 0align=right 40
2022align=right align=right align=right align=right align=right
Club totalalign=right 57align=right 17align=right 0align=right 0align=right 68
2023 Leeds RhinosSuper Leaguealign=right align=right align=right align=right align=right
2024align=right align=right align=right align=right align=right
Club totalalign=right 32align=right 2align=right 0align=right 0align=right 8
2025align=left Salford Red Devilsalign=left Super Leaguealign=right align=right align=right align=right align=right
Club totalalign=right 0align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0align=right 0
Career totalalign=right 126align=right 29align=right 0align=right 0align=right 116

International career

France U18s

Sangaré started on the bench in the 52–20 defeat to England Academy at Warrington on 27 May 2016.[19]

France 9s

The French squad that took part in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s in Sydney, Australia in October 2019 included Sangaré. He missed out in the first match, a 12–8 defeat to Lebanon,[20] but played in the 23–6 victory over Wales and in the final game, a 38–4 loss to England.[21]

France

Serbia lost 54–2 to France in a friendly in Belgrade on 7 October 2018 which saw Sangaré make his debut for the full French national side.[22] The side was made up of players mostly drawn from the French domestic competition.[23] Sangaré was not selected for the test match against England or the three World Cup qualifiers later that autumn where France selected sides mostly made up of Catalans Dragons and Toulouse Olympique players from the English competitions.

Sangaré was part of the expanded French squad after the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s that played two games Down Under. He made his debut for the senior side on 25 October 2019 coming off the bench in the 62–4 defeat to the Junior Kangaroos.[24] He once again came off the bench in the final match of the tour against the Western Rams five days later, which France won 22–20.[25]

On 23 October 2021 Sangaré scored a try in the 10–30 test match defeat to England in Perpignan.[26]

International statistics

Year Team Competition Appearances Tries Goals Drop goals Points
2018 France International match 1 0 0 0 0
2019 France 9s 2 0 0 0 0
2019 France Australian Tour 2 0 0 0 0
2021 France Test match 1 1 0 0 4
International career total6 1 0 0 4

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Justin SANGARE - Player statistics - It's rugby. www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  2. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/justin-sangare/summary.html Rugby League Project
  3. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Justin-Sangare/ loverugbyleague
  4. Web site: Justin SANGARÉ Toulouse and France local hero. www.everythingrugbyleague.com. April 19, 2020.
  5. Web site: TO Broncos vs St Estève-XIII Catalan – La jeunesse régale Arnauné.
  6. Web site: Prop Justin Sangaré comes on for his first match.
  7. Web site: Rugby - Match details - Hunslet / Toulouse Olymp. XIII - 15/05/2016 - teams - Kingstone Press League 1. www.southleedslife.com.
  8. Web site: TO secure the future by keeping Justin Sangare. www.to13.com.
  9. Web site: Toulouse re-sign Justin Sangaré. www.loverugbyleague.com.
  10. Web site: Match Report & line-ups. www.bbc.co.uk.
  11. Web site: Justin SANGARE reste au TO XIII/. October 31, 2021.
  12. Web site: Justin Sangare reveals Super League clubs chased him. www.seriousaboutrl.com.
  13. Web site: Leeds confirm signing of Toulouse powerhouse Justin Sangare. www.loverugbyleague.com.
  14. Web site: Super League: Seven-try Warrington Wolves storm to 42-10 opening-night win over Leeds Rhinos. www.skysports.com.
  15. Web site: Leeds Rhinos' 2023 season review: picking out the best and worst players, performances, results. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
  16. Web site: Leeds Rhinos player ratings from the 2024 Super League season. www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk.
  17. Web site: Love Rugby League. 12 Nov 2024. Drew Darbyshire. Ex-Leeds Rhinos prop becomes Salford Red Devils’ fifth new signing for 2025.
  18. Web site: SANGARE Justin player stats www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  19. Web site: Match Report: England Academy 52 France U18 20.
  20. Web site: Match Report and line-ups. www.ffr13.fr.
  21. Web site: Les Bleus dominent les Gallois mais chutent devant les Anglais. October 19, 2019.
  22. Web site: Match report & line-ups. www,ffr13.fr.
  23. Web site: France too quick for Serbia. www.lindependant.fr.
  24. Web site: Match Report & line-ups. www.ffr13.fr.
  25. Web site: La solidarité de la France a fini par payer. October 30, 2019.
  26. Web site: France v England - Rugby League. BBC Sport.

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