Lorenzo Pani

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Lorenzo Pani
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Pani in 2022
Date of birth (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Florence, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight98 kg (15.4 st; 216 lb) [1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Zebre Parma
Youth career
Sesto Rugby
I Cavalieri Prato
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020−2021 F.I.R. Academy - (-)
2021–2022 Benetton 3 (0)
2022− Zebre 12 (20)
Correct as of 24 Dec 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2022 Italy U20 13 (18)
2023– Italy 8 (15)
Correct as of 17 March 2024
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
2023− Italy Sevens 2

Lorenzo Pani (born 4 July 2002) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Italian United Rugby Championship side Zebre Parma. His preferred position is fullback. [2] [3] [4]

Pani signed for Benetton in July 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship. [5] He made his debut in Round 2 of the 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup against Gloucester. [6] He played with Benetton until April 2022. [7]

In 2021 and 2022, Pani was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [8] [9] On 5 July 2023, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches. He made his debut against Scotland in the first match of 29 July 2023 . [10]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [11]

In June 2023 he was also named in Italy Sevens squad for the 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Lorenzo Pani player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lorenzo Pani". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Lorenzo Pani profile". Zebre Parma.
  4. ↑ "L'AZZURRINO LORENZO PANI RINFORZA LA ROSA DELLE ZEBRE RUGBY PER QUESTO FINALE DI STAGIONE". Zebre Rugby Club (in Italian). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. ↑ "Leonardo Marin si unisce al Benetton Rugby". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "European Challenge Cup: Gloucester 54-25 Benetton". BBC Sport. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ↑ "LORENZO PANI PASSA ALLE ZEBRE". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
  9. ↑ "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  10. ↑ "Italy name training squad ahead of 2023 World Cup". F.I.R. Rugby. 5 July 2023.
  11. ↑ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "ITALSEVEN MASCHILE, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RUGBY EUROPE 7S CHAMPIONHIP DI ALGARVE".
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