Lorenzo Cannone

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Lorenzo Cannone
Date of birth (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 21)
Place of birthFlorence, Italy
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight102 kg (16.1 st; 225 lb)
Notable relative(s)Niccolò Cannone (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Benetton
Youth career
Bombo Rugby Firenze
Florentia Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019−2020 F.I.R. Academy ()
2020–2021 Petrarca 16 (0)
2021– Benetton 7 (0)
Correct as of 26 Feb 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Italy U20s 8 (0)
2021– Italy A 2 (5)
Correct as of 1 November 2021

Lorenzo Cannone (born 28 January 2001) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Italian United Rugby Championship side Benetton. His preferred position is flanker.[1]

Cannone signed for Benetton in June 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship.[2] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2021–22 season against the Stormers.[3]

In 2020 and 2021 Lorenzo Cannone was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4] On the 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lorenzo Cannone". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Lorenzo Cannone e' un nuovo giocatore del Benetton Rugby". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Benetton leave it late to snatch victory over Stormers". SA Rugby Magazine. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
  5. ^ "Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna". FIR (in Italian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.

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