Giovanbattista Venditti

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Giovanbattista Venditti
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Venditti playing for Italy against the Wallabies, 24 June 2017
Birth nameGiovanbattista Venditti
Date of birth (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Avezzano, Italy
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
University San Raffaele University
Occupation(s) Sports manager
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–10 Gran Ducato 9 (10)
2010–12 Aironi 23 (5)
2012–15 Zebre 42 (40)
2015−16 Newcastle 9 (0)
2016−19 Zebre 37 (35)
2020−22 Avezzano Rugby ()
Correct as of 22 Feb 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009−10 Italy Under 20 13 (25)
2011 Emerging Italy 1 (5)
2012–17 Italy 44 (40)
Correct as of 27 June 2017

Giovanbattista Venditti (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˌvambatˈtistavenˈditti] ⓘ ; born 27 March 1990) is a retired Italian rugby union player for of Italian national rugby union team. He represented Italy on 44 occasions and he normally played as a wing. In January 2012 he was called up to the Italian team for the 2012 Six Nations Championship. [1] [2] [3] [4] He made his Italian debut against France on 4 February 2012. He scored his first try for Italy in his second game against England. [5]

Venditti played for Aironi from 2010 to 2012 and Zebre from 2012 to 2020 with exception for 2015-16 when he signed for Newcastle Falcons. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Bentornato Giamba". 26 February 2020.
  2. ↑ "Italrugby, Concluso Il Primo Raduno dell'era Crowley a Pergine Valsugana".
  3. ↑ "Italy reveal Six Nations squad". RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Brunel overhauls Italy for his 6 Nations debut". Sports Illustrated. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Le Zebre Rugby salutano otto giocatori che lasciano il club" [Zebre Rugby bid farewell to eight players who are leaving the club] (in Italian). Zebre Rugby. 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.


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