Born in:
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Catania – Sicily, Italy |
| on the: |
7 May 1976 |
| on-field position: |
prop |
| height: |
187 cm - 6.13547 Feet |
| weight: |
115 kg - 253.53 pounds |
| status: |
single |
| Club: |
Racing Metrò 92 |
| caps: |
87 |
| Six Nations caps: |
34/40 (europian record) |
| Scored points: |
40 (8 try) |
| RWC played: |
RWC 1999 - england
RWC 2003 - Australia
RWC 2007 - France
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| Studies: |
prosthodontia diploma, enrolled at the Università degli Studi
dell’Aquila in dentistry |
| Main status: |
Rugby man |
| Hobbies: |
Antique auto and moto, antiquities, music, horticulture, eno-gastronomic tourism |
| Interest in other sports: |
Sailing, kite surfing, ski, canoe, tennis, golf |
| Playing Career: |
- 1993-1997 - Amatori Catania Rugby Club (Catania, Italy)
- 1997-1998 – Bologna Rugby Club (Bologna, Italy)
- 1998-1999 – Rugby Club Rovigo (Rovigo, Italy)
- 1999 – RWC, convened without playing
- 1999-2001 – RDS Rugby Roma Olympic Club (Rome, Italy)
- 1999 – Start off with Italia A against Ireland A
- 2000
– Start off in the Six Nations Tournament against England and confirmed
against France. Summer tour in South Pacific. Played and scored 1 try
against New Zealand during the November Test Matches in Genoa
- 2001-2002 – Stade Toulousain Rugby Club (Toulouse, France). Regular player in Six Nations Tournament
- 2002 – Regular player in Six Nations Tournament. Regular player in novembre Test Matches against Australia
- -2003 - Regular player in Six Nations Tournament . Convened for summer tour in New Zealand
- 2003-2004 – Lazio e Primavera Rugby Club (Rome, Italy)
- 2004
– Regular player in Six Nations Tournament. Summer tour in Romania and
Japan. Regular player in November Test Matches against United States
and Canada. Convened by The Barbarians to play december match against
New Zealand, scored 1 try
- 2004-2005 – Conad L’Aquila Rugby Club
- 2005 – Regular player in Six Nations Tournament . Convened by The Barbarians to play against Scotland and England
- 2005-2006- Conad l'Aquila Rugby Club (L’Aquila, Italy)
- 2006 – Convened for Six Nations Tournament
- 2006 – 3rd cap with The Barbarians against England
- 2006 – Convened by World XV to play in Johannesburg against the Springboks
- 2006 – Summer tour, regular player against Japan National team in Tokyo and Fiji in Lautoka
- 2006-2007 - Infinito L'Aquila Rugby Club (L’Aquila, Italy)
- 2007- Rugby World Cup France, played against New Zealand, Romania, Portugal and
- 2007-2008 – Racing Metro 92 (Paris, France)
- 2008-2009 - Campioni di francia con il mio club Racing Metro 92 Paris
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