Birth name | Ross Michael Alwyn Vintcent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 5 June 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (15.4 st; 216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Bishops Diocesan College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Dylan Todd, Michele Pomario | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ross Vintcent (born 5 June 2002) is a South African-born Italian rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Exeter Chiefs. [1]
Vintcent was named in the F.I.R. Academy for the 2020–2021 and 2021–22 seasons, having been allocated by the Italian Rugby Union. In May 2022 he was added at list of Permit player of Zebre Parma. [2] [3] He made his debut in the re-arranged Round 12 of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship against Cardiff. [4]
He is currently studying for an Economics degree at the University of Exeter. [5]
In 2021 and 2022, Vintcent was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [6] [7] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A. [8]
On 16 January 2024, he was named in Italy squad for 2024 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against Ireland. [9] Vintcent is eligible to represent Italy through his maternal grandfather. [10]
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