Alessandro Zanni

Alessandro Zanni (born 31 January 1984 in Udine)[1] is a former Italian rugby union player who has played over 100 times for Italy. His usual position is was a number 8, but in national team and Benetton he has played openside flanker, blindside flanker and Lock.[2] [3]

Alessandro Zanni

Birth name	Alessandro Zanni
Date of birth	(1984-01-31) 31 January 1984
Place of birth	Udine, Italy
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	106.5 kg (16 st 11 lb; 235 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number 8 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003−2005 2005–2009 2009–2020 Udine Calvisano Benetton Treviso 17 68 136 (50) (60) (55) Correct as of 28 August 2015 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2004–2005 2005–2020 Italy U21 Italy 117 (?) (20) Correct as of 18 September 2019 Teams coached Years Team 2020– Benetton (Assistant Coach)

Zanni made his debut for the Italian national team in November 2005 in a Test against Tonga[4] and has been a regular in the Italian test team ever since winning his 100th cap against England on 4 February 2018.[5]

On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[6]

References

1. "Alessandro Zanni". ESPN. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
2. https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14579:alessandro-zanni-lascia-il-rugby-giocato&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811
3. "BENETTON RUGBY SALUTA GLI 8 LEONI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Petrarca Rugby (in Italian). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
4. "Italy (21) 48 - 0 (0) Tonga (FT)". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
5. "Alessandro Zanni will win his 100th cap for Italy on Sunday against England following two-year absence". Daily Mail. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
6. https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13753:italrugby-conor-oshea-annuncia-i-31-giocatori-convocati-per-il-mondiale&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811

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