Riccardo Bocchino

Riccardo Bocchino (born 3 March 1988) is an Italian rugby union player. Bocchino, who is a fly-half, plays his club rugby for Aironi.[1] He made his debut for Italy against Ireland on 6 February 2010.[2]

Riccardo Bocchino
Date of birth (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988
Place of birthViterbo, Italy
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 12 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011−2012
2012−2014
Capitolina
Rovigo
Aironi
Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato
Capitolina Roma
17
16
14
24
16
(0)
(0)
(19)
(49)
(50)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–2011
2010–2011
Italy A
Italy
6
14
(47)
(29)
Correct as of 10 September 2010
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2014−2015 Italy Sevens 16 (13)

Bocchino began his career at Capitolina, with whom he made his debut during the 2007–08 season.[1] He played for the Italian under-20 team at the 2008 IRB Junior World Championship[3] and Italy A at the 2009 IRB Nations Cup.[4] Bocchino moved to Rovigo prior to the 2009–10 season.[1] He was named in Nick Mallett's squad for the 2010 Six Nations Championship, making his debut against Ireland.[5]

Bocchino joined Aironi in 2010 prior to their first season in the Celtic League.[6]

References

  1. "Bocchino Riccardo" (in French). itsrugby.fr. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  2. "Riccardo Bocchino". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  3. "France name squad for JWC". ESPN. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  4. "France A and Italy A name Nations Cup squads". International Rugby Board. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  5. "Mallett keeps same line-up Ready to take on Ireland". La Gazzetta dello Sport. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  6. "Re: [RUGBYLIST] Notizie del lunedì" (in Italian). rugbylist.it. 24 May 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2019.


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