Andrea Zambonin

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Andrea Zambonin
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Zambonin in 2022
Date of birth (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Vicenza, Italy
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second Row
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Youth career
Rangers Rugby Vicenza
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018−2020 F.I.R. Academy ()
2019Calvisano 1 (0)
2020−2021 Calvisano 20 (0)
2021−2025 Zebre 61 (15)
2025− Exeter Chiefs ()
Correct as of 12 Jul 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019−2020 Italy Under 20 6 (0)
2021 Italy A 2 (0)
2022− Italy 12 (5)
Correct as of 12 Jul 2025

Andrea Zambonin (Vicenza, 3 September 2000) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby. [1]

Zambonin also represented Calvisano in the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup as Additional Player. [2] He played for Zebre in United Rugby Championship from 2021 to 2025. [3] [4]

In 2019 and 2020, Zambonin was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. [5] On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals. [6]

On 7 February 2022, Zambonin was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of Italy squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against England. [7]

On 1 May 2025, Zambonin agrees a move to England to join Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby competition ahead of the 2025-26 season. [8]

References

  1. "Zambonin Boosts Italian Contingent at Chiefs for 2025/26". Exeter Chiefs. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  2. "Andrea ZAMBONIN profile and stats".
  3. "LE ZEBRE RUGBY SI ASSICURANO IL TALENTO DI JACOPO TRULLA, GABRIELE VENDITTI E ANDREA ZAMBONIN". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. "Andrea Zambonin sarà un nuovo giocatore degli Exeter Chiefs dalla stagione 2025/26". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  5. "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI CONVOCATI PER LE PRIME DUE PARTITE DEL SEI NAZIONI U20" (in Italian). Italy Rugby. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. "Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna". FIR (in Italian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. "ITALRUGBY, convocato Zambonin verso il match contro l'Ingheilterra". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. "Andrea Zambonin: Exeter sign Italy lock for 2025-26 season". BBC Sport. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.