Tommaso Benvenuti (rugby union)

Last updated

Tommaso Benvenuti
Tommaso Benvenuti 2017.jpg
Birth nameTommaso Benvenuti
Date of birth (1990-12-12) 12 December 1990 (age 33)
Place of birth Vittorio Veneto, Italy
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 8 lb (204 lb; 93 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing / Fullback
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009–2013
2013–2014
2015–2016
2016–2022		 Benetton Treviso
Perpignan
Bristol
Benetton 		49
27
12
75		 (68)
(15)
(5)
(25)
Correct as of 25 March 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2008–2010
2010
2010–		 Italy U20s
Emerging Italy
Italy 		19
2
62		 (85)
(0)
(35)
Correct as of 4 October 2019

Tommaso Benvenuti (born 12 December 1990) is an Italian rugby union player. He plays as a centre, wing or fullback. He plays for Benetton. In October 2010, he was selected for the Italy training squad preparing for the November tests. He made his Italy debut against Argentina on 13 November 2010. He also played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. [1]

Benvenuti has previously played for Benetton Treviso and Perpignan. [2] In January 2015, Tommaso made the journey across the Channel, joining Greene King IPA Championship side Bristol, and then left for Benetton Treviso from 2016 to 2022. [3]

He gains a cap with the Barbarians on 1 December 2018, starting against Argentina at Twickenham, [4] eventually winning the game 38-35 with what was described as an thrilling comeback. [5]

About Rugby World Cup, on 21 August 2011, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup., [6] on 24 August 2015, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and on 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [7] [8]

From 2008 and 2010, Benvenuti was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2010 also in the Italy A squad.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benetton Rugby</span> Italian rugby union team

Benetton Rugby, also known as Benetton Treviso, is an Italian professional rugby union team based in Treviso, Veneto competing in the United Rugby Championship, the European Rugby Challenge Cup and European Champions Cup. Treviso rugby team was founded in 1932 and has won 15 Italian national championships. The team has been owned by the Benetton clothing company since 1979. Treviso have competed in the United Rugby Championship since 2010, and have previously competed in the Italian domestic championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alessandro Zanni</span> Rugby player

Alessandro Zanni is a former Italian rugby union player who has played over 100 times for Italy. His usual position was a number 8, but in national team and Benetton he has played openside flanker, blindside flanker and Lock.

Alberto Sgarbi is an Italian rugby union former player who played at Centre for the Italian national team. He represented italy on 29 occasions with 2 tries.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrea Marcato</span> Rugby player

Andrea Marcato is an Italian rugby union coach and former international player. He won 16 caps for Italy and played in the 2008 and 2009 Six Nations Championships. After the end of his playing career he began coaching and is the head coach of Petrarca Rugby, a position he has held since 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leonardo Ghiraldini</span> Rugby player

Leonardo Ghiraldini is a retired Italian international rugby union player. Ghiraldini's playing position is hooker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tito Tebaldi</span> Italian rugby union player

Tito Tebaldi is an Italian rugby union player. He plays as scrum-half. He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edoardo Gori</span> Rugby player

Edoardo Ugo Gori is an Italian rugby union player and currently he plays as Scrum-half for Colomiers in Pro D2.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luca Morisi</span> Rugby player

Luca Enrico Roberto Morisi is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays centre for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zebre Parma</span> Italian rugby union club, based in Parma

Zebre Parma are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) and replaced Aironi in the Pro12.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marco Fuser</span> Rugby player

Marco Fuser is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Valorugby Emilia in the Italian Serie A Elite. He has also represented Italy at international level. Fuser has previously played for clubs such as Mogliano, Benetton, and Newcastle Falcons in the past.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tommaso Allan</span> Italy international rugby union player

Tommaso Allan is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays fly-half for Perpignan of the French Top 14. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against Australia during the 2013 Autumn Internationals. Allan has previously played for Harlequins and Benetton, as well as an earlier stint at Perpignan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sebastian Negri</span> Rugby player

Sebastian Luke Negri da Oleggio is a professional rugby union player who primarily plays flanker for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. He was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in South Africa, and represents Italy at international level, qualifying through his Italian father. He made his test debut against the United States in 2016. Negri has previously played for clubs such as Sharks and Western Province in the past.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hame Faiva</span> Rugby player

Epalahame Faiva is a New Zealand-born Italian rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Bath Rugby in Gallagher Premiership.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Braam Steyn</span> Rugby player

Abraham Jurgen Steyn is a South African-born rugby union player who plays for the Italy national rugby union team. His usual position is as a flanker, and he currently plays for Benetton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luca Bigi</span> Italian rugby union player (born 1991)

Luca Bigi is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against Scotland during the 2017 Summer Internationals. Bigi has previously played for clubs such as Valorugby Emilia, Viadana, Petrarca, and Benetton in the past.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Federico Zani</span> Italian rugby union player

Federico Zani is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a prop, and he has been playing in the United Rugby Championship for Benetton since 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dean Budd</span> Rugby player

Dean Budd is a retired New Zealand-born, Italian rugby union player and his usual position was at Lock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marco Riccioni</span> Rugby player

Marco Riccioni is an Italian rugby union prop who currently plays for Saracens and Italy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paolo Garbisi</span> Italian rugby union player

Paolo Garbisi is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays fly-half for French side Toulon of the Top 14 and Italy at international level. He made his test debut against Ireland during the 2020 Six Nations Championship. Garbisi has also played at club level for Mogliano, Petrarca, and Benetton.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Edoardo Iachizzi</span> Italian Rugby player

Edoardo Iachizzi is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Benetton in United Rugby Championship.

References

  1. ↑ "Benvenuti Tommaso".
  2. ↑ Sport, Perpignan Sign Benvenuti From Treviso, 27 May, 2013
  3. ↑ "IL BENETTON RUGBY SALUTA 10 LEONI". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Tommaso Benvenuti titolare nei Barbarians a trazione sudafricana - Rugby Internazionale - Rugbymeet - il social network del rugby".
  5. ↑ "Elton Jantjies drop goal seals Barbarians thrilling comeback win over Argentina". December 2018.
  6. ↑ "L'Italia per i mondialiMallett non cambia". 21 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Rugby World Cup, Scelti i 31 Azzurri per Inghilterra 2015
  8. ↑ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.