George Biagi

George Biagi (born 4 October 1985 in Irvine, Scotland) is a retired Italy international rugby union. He represented Italy on 23 occasions.[1] He was born in Scotland to Scots/Italian father and an Italian mother and later went to Italy to study. He has stated he has equal allegiance to both countries.[2][3]

George Biagi
Full nameGeorge Biagi
Date of birth (1985-10-04) 4 October 1985
Place of birthIrvine, Scotland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight117 kg (18 st 6 lb; 258 lb)
SchoolFettes College
UniversityBocconi University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Zebre
Youth career
Fettes College
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004−2005 Grande Milano Rugby ()
2005−2008 Amatori Milano ()
2008-2010 Cavalieri Prato 26 (10)
2010−2012 Aironi 23 (10)
2012−2013 Bristol 7 (0)
2013−2020 Zebre 119 (35)
Correct as of 11 April 2015
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014−2018 Italy 23 (0)
Correct as of 3 November 2018

Biagi started playing rugby at the age of 13 at Fettes College, Edinburgh. He attended Bocconi University in Milan and started playing with Grande Milano; the following year he moved to Amatori Milano. He was signed by Cavalieri Prato with whom he got promoted to Super 10 (now Top12) and qualified for the European Amlin Challenge Cup. He subsequently transferred to Aironi where he played since the 2010/2011 season, in the Pro12 and the Heineken Cup.[4] In June 2012 he signed for Bristol Rugby[5] but in the summer of 2013, Biagi returned to Italy to join the new franchise Zebre in the Pro12. He played for Zebre until 2019-20 Pro14 season.[6]

References
  1. https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=14615:george-biagi-annuncia-il-ritiro-dal-rugby-giocato&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022
  2. "BBC Sport - George Biagi 'impressed' by Bristol set-up". BBC Sport.
  3. "Rugby: Fettes FP Biagi's loyalties are stretched to the limit". scotsman.com.
  4. http://www.giornaledibarganews.com/2010/11/10/aironi’s-giorgio-biagi-could-be-one-for-the-future/
  5. "BBC Sport - Bristol: Aironi lock Biagi signs as 14 depart". BBC Sport.
  6. https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/la-bandiera-delle-zebre-george-biagi-lascia-il-rugby-giocato/


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