Date of birth | 30 September 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Rome, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (17.8 st; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matteo Drudi (born 30 September 2000) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Italian Serie A Elite side Fiamme oro. His preferred position is Prop. [1]
Under contract with Mogliano in Top10, Drudi signed for Benetton as a Permit player in June 2020 for 2019 and 2022 seasons. [2] [3] [4] He made his debut for Benetton in Round 12 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Glasgow Warriors. [5] He played for Benetton in the United Rugby Championship until 2022−23 season. [6] [7]
In 2019 and 2020, Drudi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. [8]
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