Angelo Esposito (rugby union)

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Angelo Esposito
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Date of birth (1993-06-14) 14 June 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Casandrino, Campania, Italy
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Youth career
2009–2012 Ruggers Tarvisium
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2012 F.I.R. Academy ()
2012–2021 Benetton 101 (95)
2021–2024 Petrarca Padova 39 (65)
Correct as of 10 April 2021
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011−2013 Italy U20 14 (5)
2011 Emerging Italy 1 (0)
2014–2019 Italy 20 (15)
Correct as of 25 November 2017

Angelo Esposito (born 14 June 1993) is an Italian former rugby union player. Playing most recently for Petrarca Padova in the Italian Top 10 league, Esposito also played for the Italian national rugby team between 2014 and 2019. His playing position was winger, however played several times at fullback.

From 2012 to 2021, Esposito played with Italian Pro14 team Benetton. [1] In the Summer of 2021 he signed for Italian Serie A Elite team Petrarca Padova until 2024. [2] [3] [4]

From 2011 to 2013, Esposito was named in the Italy U20 squad. [5] and in the 2011 for the Emerging Italy squad. In January 2012 he was called up to the Italian team for the 2012 Six Nations Championship. [6] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Il Benetton Rugby saluta 10 Leoni e 4 componenti dello staff". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ↑ "BENVENUTI ANGELO ESPOSITO E ALBERTO SGARBI". Rugby Petrarca (in Italian). 16 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "benvenuto rodrigo fernandez". Petrarca Padova. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "COMUNICATO STAMPA". 12 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Accademia FIR, primotest in Sud Africa contro I Maties. Esposito capitano". F.I.R. Rugby (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Italy reveal Six Nations squad". RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  7. ↑ "Italy call up 4 uncapped players for Six Nations". Rugbyweek.com. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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