Date of birth | 10 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Lugo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nardo Casolari (born 10 January 1997, in Lugo) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Petrarca Padova in Top10. [1]
In 2020–21 Pro14 season, he was named as Additional Player for Zebre. [2]
In 2017, Casolari was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. [3]
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