Simone Ferrari (rugby union)
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| Full name | Simone Pietro Ferrari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 March 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cernusco sul Naviglio, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simone Pietro Ferrari (born 28 March 1994) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against South Africa during the 2021 Autumn Nations Series. Ferrari has previously played for clubs such as Mogliano in the past.[1][2][3]
Professional career
[edit]In 2013 and 2014, Ferrari was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and from 2016 he was named in the Italy squad.[4] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[5] On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[6] He played his 50th test against France on 6 October 2023 in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
References
[edit]- ^ "NUOVI ARRIVI: Simone Ferrari, pilone". 12 July 2015. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Rugby - Pro12, Benetton: Altri sette ingaggi. Ci sono Steyn e Simone Ferrari". June 2015.
- ^ "Ferrari Simone".
- ^ "Nazionale, per I Test di Novembre Tornano Parisse, Ghiraldini e Zanni".
- ^ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
- ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Simone Ferrari at ESPNscrum
- Simone Ferrari at ItsRugby.co.uk
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Cernusco sul Naviglio
- Italian rugby union players
- Italy international rugby union players
- Rugby union props
- Mogliano Rugby players
- Benetton Rugby players
- Sportspeople from the Metropolitan City of Milan
- Rugby union players from Lombardy
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players