Riccardo Genovese

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Riccardo Genovese
Date of birth (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Torino, Italy
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Zebre Parma
Youth career


2020−2022		 Rugby Calvisano
CUS Torino
F.I.R. Academy
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022– Zebre Parma 2 (0)
Correct as of 10 Dec 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021–2022 Italy U20 9 (0)

Riccardo Genovese (born 13 April 2002) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship. [1] [2]

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Professional career

He previously played for clubs such as CUS Torino. Genovese signed for Zebre Parma in May 2022 ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship as Academy Player. [3] [4] He made his debut in Round 8 of the 2022–23 season against the Ulster. [5]

In 2021 and 2022 Genovese was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [6] [7] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Riccardo Genovese". Zebre Parma.
  2. ↑ "AL TERMINE DELLA STAGIONE RICCARDO GENOVESE SI TRASFERIRÀ AL BENETTON RUGBY". Zebre Parma. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "QUINDICI ATLETI EMERGENTI FIRMANO CON LA FEDERAZIONE". F.I.R. Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "LE ZEBRE APRONO UFFICIALMENTE LA STAGIONE 2022/23". Zebre Parma. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "ZEBRE A CORRENTE ALTERNATA: DUE METE PER GLI ITALIANI, SCONFITTI 36-15 IN CASA DELL'ULSTER". Zebre Parma. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  6. ↑ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
  7. ↑ "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  8. ↑ "SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.


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