Andrea Manici

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Andrea Manici
Full nameAndrea Manici
Date of birth (1990-04-28) 28 April 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Parma, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight104 kg (16 st 5 lb; 229 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Zebre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2011 Gran Parma 27 (15)
2011–2012 Crociati Parma 18 (10)
2012–2018 Zebre 60 (20)
Correct as of 28 August 2015
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–10 Italy U20 16 (20)
2011–13 Emerging Italy 4 (0)
2013–18 Italy 16 (0)
Correct as of 11 October 2015

Andrea Manici (born 28 April 1990) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a Hooker. He currently plays for Zebre in the Pro14. [1]

In May 2013, Manici was called up by the Italian national rugby union team for the South African Quadrangular Tournament. [2] On 22 June, he made his debut against Samoa.

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References

  1. "zebre rugby, Andrea Manici". Archived from the original on 28 November 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2013.
  2. Reuters, Rugby-four new faces in Italy squad for South Africa tournament, 29 May 2013