Lorenzo Cittadini

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Lorenzo Cittadini
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Birth nameLorenzo Cittadini
Date of birth (1982-12-17) 17 December 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth Bergamo, Italy
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight124 kg (19 st 7 lb; 273 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Youth career
1999–2000 Brescia
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2000–2005 Brescia 22 (35)
2005–2009 Calvisano 49 (45)
2009–2014 Benetton Treviso 91 (15)
2014−2016 Wasps 48 (10)
2016–2017 Bayonne 18 (0)
2017−2018 Stade Français 14 (0)
2018−2019 Verona 20 (5)
2019−2020 Calvisano 14 (5)
Correct as of 28 August 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2007 Italy A 15 (0)
2008–2017 Italy 58 (15)
Correct as of 18 March 2018
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2020– Calvisano (assistant coach)

Lorenzo Cittadini (born 17 December 1982) is a retired Italian rugby union player who plays at prop. [1] He made his debut for Italy against Ireland on 2 February 2008. [2] He played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.He represented Italy on 58 occasions. [3] [4]

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On 22 April 2014, Cittadini moved to England to join Wasps in the Aviva Premiership from the 2014-15 season. [5] On 30 June 2016, Cittadini makes move to France with Bayonne in the Top 14 from the 2016-17 season. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cittadini Lorenzo". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  2. ↑ "Lorenzo Cittadini". ESPN . Retrieved 19 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Rugby Calvisano - Buon lavoro "Citta"".
  4. ↑ "Lorenzo Cittadini Si Ritira Dal Rugby Giocato".
  5. ↑ "Wasps sign Italy prop Lorenzo Cittadini from Benetton Treviso". BBC Sport. 22 April 2014.
  6. ↑ "Bayonne sign Wasps and Italy prop Lorenzo Cittadini". BBC Sport. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2017.


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