Niccolò Cannone
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| Date of birth | 17 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Lorenzo Cannone (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niccolò Cannone (born 17 May 1998) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.[2][3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Cannone has previously played for clubs such as Petrarca in the past. For 2018–19 Pro14 and 2019–20 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14.[5]
After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2017 and 2018,[6] in 2020 Cannone was named in the Italy squad for the Six Nations 2020, having made his test debut against Wales during the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[7][8]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Niccolò Cannone player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Team". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Niccolo Cannone". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Niccolo' Cannone in Biancoverde Sino al 30 Giugno 2023". 18 February 2020.
- ^ "COMINCIATA UFFICIALMENTE LA STAGIONE SPORTIVA 19/20 DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
- ^ "SEI NAZIONI, L'ITALIA A ROMA PER PREPARARE IL TORNEO". Fir Rugby. 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Six Nations 2020: Josh Adams hat-trick helps Wales thrash Italy". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
External links
[edit]- Niccolò Cannone at ESPNscrum
- Niccolò Cannone at ItsRugby.co.uk
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