Roberto Saetti

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Roberto Saetti (born 27 November 1967 in Padova) is a former Italian rugby union player. He played as flanker and a lock. He is professionally a surgeon in his home city of Padova.

Saetti first played for Belluno Rugby, moving afterwards to Petrarca Padova Rugby, where he spent his entire adult career, from 1985/86 to 1999/2000. He won the National Championship of Excellence twice, in 1985/86 and 1986/87.

He had 19 caps for Italy, from 1988 to 1992, scoring 1 try, 4 points on aggregate. He was called for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games. [1]

After his retirement from rugby union, he became a full-time surgeon.

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