Riccardo Genovese

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Riccardo Genovese
Date of birth (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 23)
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 Mogliano
Youth career
Rugby Calvisano
CUS Torino
2020−2022 F.I.R. Academy
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2024 Zebre Parma 12 (0)
2024–2025 Benetton 3 (0)
2024–2025 →Rangers Vicenza 5 (0)
2025- Mogliano ()
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 plays prop for Mogliano in Serie A Elite. [1]

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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. [2] [3] He made his debut in Round 8 of the 2022–23 season against the Ulster. [4]

He played with Zebre Parma until 2023–24 season. [5] [6]

Genovese signed for Benetton Rugby in April 2024 ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Scarlets. [7] In December 2024 he signed for Rangers Vicenza on loan. [8]

In June 2025 he moved to Mogliano in Serie A Elite. [1]

In 2021 and 2022 Genovese was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [9] [10] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 Alfio (23 June 2025). "BENVENUTO RICCARDO GENOVESE". MOGLIANO VENETO RUGBY (in Italian). Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "QUINDICI ATLETI EMERGENTI FIRMANO CON LA FEDERAZIONE". F.I.R. Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "LE ZEBRE APRONO UFFICIALMENTE LA STAGIONE 2022/23". Zebre Parma. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "AL TERMINE DELLA STAGIONE RICCARDO GENOVESE SI TRASFERIRÀ AL BENETTON RUGBY". Zebre Parma. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
  6. ↑ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO NOVE ATLETI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Parma. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ↑ "A MONIGO I LEONI DEBUTTANO PAREGGIANDO 20-20 CONTRO GLI SCARLETS". 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ↑ "RICCARDO GENOVESE IN PRESTITO AL RANGERS RUGBY VICENZA" (in Italian). Benetton Rugby. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
  10. ↑ "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  11. ↑ "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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