Giosuè Zilocchi

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Giosuè Zilocchi
Giosue Zilocchi March 2024.jpg
Date of birth (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthItaly
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team London Irish
Youth career
2005−2014 Elephant Rugby Gossolengo
2014−2015 Lyons Piacenza
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015−2016 F.I.R. Academy ()
2016−2017 Lyons Piacenza 10 (5)
2017–2018 Calvisano 10 (10)
2018–2022 Zebre 38 (0)
2022–2023 London Irish 0 (0)
2023– Benetton ()
Correct as of 29 Jan 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016−2017 Italy Under 20 8 (0)
2018– Italy 16 (0)
Correct as of 06 Feb 2022

Giosuè Zilocchi (born 15 January 1997) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Prop, and he currently plays for Benetton Rugby in United Rugby Championship. [1]

He played with Zebre from 2018 to 2022. [2] [3] Zilocchi will come back in Italy to United Rugby Championship club Benetton Rugby on a two year contract from the 2023–24 season after the experience with London Irish without official caps for injury. [4] Zilocchi signed for Benetton Rugby in March 2023 ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship. [5] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2023–24 season against the Cardiff. [6]

In 2016 and 2017, Zilocchi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. From 2018 he was also named in the Italy squad. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Giosuè Zilocchi". Benetton Rugby (in Italian).
  2. ↑ "I Due Piloni Emiliani Rimpelli e Zilocchi Rinforzano la Prima Linea delle Zebre". 23 May 2018. Archived from the original on 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO GIOSUÈ ZILOCCHI". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "London Irish sign Italy international Zilocchi | 7th April 2022 | News". London Irish. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "GIOSUÈ ZILOCCHI SI UNIRÀ AI LEONI FINO AL 30 GIUGNO 2025". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 29 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "UMAGA E' GLACIALE E AL DEBUTTO I LEONI ESPUGNANO CARDIFF PER 22-23". Benetton Rugby. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Convocato per il tour estivo Giosuè Zilocchi". F.I.R. Rugby.
  8. ↑ "Italrugby, convocati Zilocchi e Fischetti per la sfida agli All Blacks". F.I.R. Rugby.


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