Date of birth | 9 February 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Bagno a Ripoli, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lapo Frangini (born 9 February 2002) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Rovigo Delta in Serie A Elite [1]
He previously played for clubs such as Firenze Rugby 1931. Frangini signed for Benetton Rugby in April 2022 ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship as Academy Player. [2] [3] [4] He made his debut in Round 9 of the 2022–23 season against the Connacht. [5] From April 2023 to the end of the season he also played for Rangers Vicenza in the Serie A and in 2023–24 season for Italian Serie A Elite team Mogliano, on loan, as Additional Player. [6] [7] [8] [9]
In 2021 and 2022 Frangini was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [10] [11] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A. [12] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies. [13]
The Italy national rugby sevens team has occasionally competed in the IRB Sevens World Series since the series' was introduced in 1999, although they do not participate in every leg. Their first ever points in the World Series came in 2003, when they scored four points in the Cardiff leg of the series. Italy also competes in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series each summer.
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