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Federico Ruzza

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Federico Ruzza
Ruzza during a Six Nations event, March 2018
Date of birth (1994-08-04) 4 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthPadua, Italy
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker, Number 8
Current team Benetton
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 Viadana 17 (20)
2015Zebre Parma 2 (0)
2015–2017 Zebre Parma 44 (35)
2017− Benetton 91 (85)
Correct as of 19 November 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014 Italy U20 9 (0)
2015 Emerging Italy 3 (0)
2017– Italy 49 (0)
Correct as of 6 Oct 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2014 Italy 1
Correct as of 19 November 2022

Federico Ruzza (born 4 August 1994) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.[1]

Professional career

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Under contract with Viadana, for 2014–15 Pro12 season, Ruzza named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14 and he played for Zebre from 2015 to 2017.[2][3]

In 2014, Ruzza was named in the Italy Under 20 and Italy Sevens squads. In 2015 he was also named in the Emerging Italy squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup.[4] Ruzza was part of the Italian squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championshiphaving made his test debut against Scotland during the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[5] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[6]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Dalle Zebre Rugby Arriva Federico Ruzza". 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Stagione 2014/2015". Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Stagione 2015/16". Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Italia Emergenti, la Formazione Che Affrontera' l'Irlanda Emergenti Alla Tbilisi Cup".
  5. ^ "Six Nations 2017: The definitive guide". ESPN.com. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
  7. ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
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