Andrea Pratichetti

Andrea Pratichetti (born 26 November 1988) is an Italian rugby union player who currently plays for Mogliano as a centre in Top12.[1]

Andrea Pratichetti
Full nameAndrea Pratichetti
Date of birth (1988-11-26) 26 November 1988
Place of birthRome, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb)
Notable relative(s)Matteo Pratichetti Carlo Pratichetti (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Benetton
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–02 Rugby Roma ()
2005–07 UR Capitolina ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–09 Calvisano 11 (10)
2009–10 Rovigo 25 (45)
2010–17 Benetton 85 (30)
2017–19 San Donà 22 (20)
2019− Mogliano ()
Correct as of 25 June 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–08 Italy U20 5 (5)
2008-13 Emerging Italy 12 (15)
2012–16 Italy 4 (0)
2017– Italy Sevens 25 ((15))
Correct as of 19 March 2016

Pratichetti was raised at Rugby Roma, where his uncle Carlo was a player and then a coach. Andrea was then passed on to UR Capitolina's youth team, before being hired as a professional by Calvisano. At Calvisano he played alongside is older brother and Italian international Matteo. Andrea then joined Rovigo for a year, before signing for Treviso in 2010. He played for Benetton from 2010 to 2017.[2]

He debuted for the Italian national rugby union team in 2012 against Canada.[3] From 2017 he is also part of Italy Sevens squad also to participate at the Qualifyng Tournament for 2020 Summer Olympics.[4] and the 2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.[5]

References
  1. https://www.rugbymogliano.it/al-via-le-attivita-della-squadra-di-top12-mercoledi-31-luglio-si-parte/
  2. "benettonrugby, Andrea Pratichetti, 30 May, 2013". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
  3. ESPN Scrum, Andrea Pratichetti, 30 May 2013
  4. "ITALSEVEN, GLI AZZURRI PER IL TORNEO PREOLIMPICO DI QUALIFICAZIONE OLIMPICA". www.federugby.it.
  5. "NAZIONALE 7S, I QUATTORDICI AZZURRI PER I WORLD SEVENS CHALLENGER". federugby.it.
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