David Odiase

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David Odiase
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Date of birth (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Crema, Italy
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight107 kg (16.8 st; 236 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Oyonnax Rugby
Youth career
2020−2022 Colorno
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021−2022 Colorno 10 (0)
2022− Oyonnax 11 (10)
Correct as of 11 Dec 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2023 Italy U20s 15 (10)
Correct as of 2 Nov 2022

David Odiase (born 19 January 2003) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Top 14 side Oyonnax. His preferred position is flanker. [1]

He formed by Italian Top10 team Colorno until 2021−22 season. [2] [3] Odiase signed for Oyonnax in summer 2022 for the Espoirs team. He made his debut in Round 1 of EPCR Challenge Cup in the 2023–24 season against the Dragons. [4]

In 2022 and 2023 Odiase was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [5] [6]

On 3 December 2024 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against Emerging Scotland. [7]

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References

  1. "David Odiase". Oyonnax Rugby.
  2. "NAZIONALE U18: CONVOCATI FRANCOIS MEY E DAVID ODIASE". Colorno Rugby. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. "FRANCOIS MEY E DAVID ODIASE CONFERMATI NELLA ROSA DELL'ITALIA U20". Colorno Rugby. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  4. "DAVID ODIASE FAIT SES DÉBUTS AVEC OYONNAX RUGBY". Oyonnax Rugby. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  5. "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  6. "ITALIA U20, DECISI I 30 PER IL MONDIALE, IL 18 GIUGNO PARTENZA PER IL SUDAFRICA".
  7. "Italia U23, i convocati per la sfida con i pari età della Scozia Emergenti". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.