Paul Derbyshire

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Paul Derbyshire
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Derbyshire in 2013
Birth namePaul Derbyshire
Date of birth (1986-11-03) 3 November 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Cecina, Livorno, Italy
Height1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2004–2005 Cavalieri 13 (15)
2005–2006 Stade Français 3 (0)
2006–2008 Gran Parma 38 (0)
2008–2010 Petrarca 40 (5)
2010–2015 Benetton Treviso 58 (5)
2015−2016 Zebre 7 (5)
2016−2020 San Donà 65 (70)
2020−2023 Mogliano 44 (10)
Correct as of 8 June 2014
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006 Italy Under 20 2 (10)
2009–2014 Italy 24 (0)
Correct as of 8 June 2014

Paul Derbyshire (born 3 November 1986) is an Italian rugby union player. Derbyshire, who is a flanker, plays club rugby for Mogliano in Top12. [1] [2]

Derbyshire joined Benetton Treviso from Petrarca in June 2010 for their first season in the Celtic League. [3] He played with Treviso until 2015. [4] In 2015–16 Pro12 season, he played for Zebre. [5]

He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Derbyshire e Ceccato Approdano al Mogliano Rugby 1969". 11 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "IL CLUB SALUTA E RINGRAZIA ALCUNI GIOCATORI CHE NON FARANNO PARTE DELLA ROSA 2023/24". Mogliano Rugby. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "[RUGBYLIST] Notizie del mercoledì".
  4. ↑ "Comunicato Benetton Rugby". 2 June 2014.
  5. ↑ "Stagione 2015/16".
  6. ↑ "Paul Derbyshire". ESPN . Retrieved 3 March 2010.


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