Tino Paoletti

Tino Paoletti

Full name	Celestino Paoletti
Born	(1977-01-28) 28 January 1977 (age 48) Florence, Italy
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	273 lb (124 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–01 Italy 15 (0)

Celestino Paoletti (born 28 January 1977) is an Italian former rugby union international. ^[1]

Career

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]

See also

• List of Italy national rugby union players

References

1. Tassi, Marcello (17 June 2022). "Lyons, il grande ritorno di Tino Paoletti in veste di nuovo assistente allenatore". Libertà Piacenza (in Italian).
2. "RUGBY UNION: Italian signings are just the job for Chinnor". Oxford Mail . 30 May 2014.
3. "Italian prop joins Falcons". Irish Examiner . 19 April 2005.
4. "Paoletti agrees to join Falcons". Evening Chronicle . 19 April 2005.

External links

• Tino Paoletti at ESPNscrum (archived)