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| Full name | Celestino Paoletti | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 January 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Celestino Paoletti (born 28 January 1977) is an Italian former rugby union international. [1]
A Florence-born prop, Paoletti was an Italy international in 2000 and 2001, gaining a total of 15 caps. He made his debut in Italy's maiden Six Nations match, a win over Scotland at the Stadio Flaminio. [2]
Paoletti joined the Newcastle Falcons from Plymouth Albion in 2005 and played there for one season, after which he returned to Italy. [3] He played in the Super 10 for Parma, Petrarca and Roma. [4]
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