Niccolò Cannone

Niccolò Cannone
Date of birth (1998-05-17) 17 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birthFlorence, Italy
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)[1]
Notable relative(s)Lorenzo Cannone (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Benetton
Youth career
Florentia Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2020 Petrarca 37 (20)
2019–2020 →Benetton 17 (15)
2020– Benetton 28 (10)
Correct as of 19 November 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2018 Italy U20 17 (10)
2020– Italy 36 (5)
Correct as of 6 Oct 2023

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

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

  1. ^ a b "Niccolò Cannone player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Team". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Niccolo Cannone". Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Niccolo' Cannone in Biancoverde Sino al 30 Giugno 2023". 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ "COMINCIATA UFFICIALMENTE LA STAGIONE SPORTIVA 19/20 DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 15 July 2019.
  6. ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
  7. ^ "SEI NAZIONI, L'ITALIA A ROMA PER PREPARARE IL TORNEO". Fir Rugby. 19 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Six Nations 2020: Josh Adams hat-trick helps Wales thrash Italy". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.


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