Alessandro_Zanni

Alessandro Zanni

Alessandro Zanni

Rugby player

Alessandro Zanni (born 31 January 1984 in Udine)[1] 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.[2][3]

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Zanni made his debut for the Italian national team in November 2005 in a Test against Tonga[4] and has been a regular in the Italian test team ever since winning his 100th cap against England on 4 February 2018.[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[7] and on 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[8] He also parteciped to 2007 Rugby World Cup.

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    "Alessandro Zanni". ESPN. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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    "ALESSANDRO ZANNI LASCIA IL RUGBY GIOCATO".
  3. [3]
    "BENETTON RUGBY SALUTA GLI 8 LEONI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Petrarca Rugby (in Italian). 16 June 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
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    "Italy (21) 48 - 0 (0) Tonga (FT)". Retrieved 17 April 2018.
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    "Zanni back for Italy after two years to win 100th cap | Reuters". Reuters. 2 February 2018.
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    "L'Italia per i mondiali
    Mallett non cambia - la Repubblica"    . 21 August 2011.
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    Rugby World Cup, Scelti i 31 Azzurri per Inghilterra 2015
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    "ITALRUGBY, CONOR O'SHEA ANNUNCIA I 31 GIOCATORI CONVOCATI PER IL MONDIALE".
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