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Riccardo Brugnara

Riccardo Brugnara
Date of birth (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birthMantua, Italy
Height180 cm (71 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Petrarca Padova
Youth career
2006−2010 Rugby Mantova
2010−2011 Viadana
2011−2013 Leicester Tigers
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006-2010 Mantova ()
2010-2011 Viadana ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–17 Leicester Tigers 15 (0)
2013–16Doncaster Knights 22 (5)
2015–17Loghborough Students 32 (10)
2017−19 Rovigo Delta 37 (10)
2018Benetton 2 (0)
2019−2023 Calvisano 73 (0)
2020Zebre 5 (0)
2023− Petrarca Padova ()
Correct as of 14 May 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016−18 Emerging Italy 4 (0)

Riccardo Brugnara (born 26 December 1993 in Mantua, Lombardy)[1] is an Italian prop who plays for Petrarca Padova in the Italian Serie A Elite, previously he played for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership and has played on loan for Doncaster in the Championship.[2][3]

Brugnara joined Tigers' Academy after attending a rugby course run by Bob Dwyer in his native Italy.[4]

Under contract with Rovigo Delta, in 2018 he was named Additional Player for Benetton Rugby.[5] Signed with Calvisano, for 2019–20 Pro14 and 2020–21 Pro14 seasons he also named as Permit Player for Zebre. He played with Calvisano until 2022−2023 season.[6][7][8][9]

In 2016 and 2018 Brugnara was named in the Emerging Italy squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Riccardo Brugnara". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Knights receive Tigers boost". Doncaster Knights. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ^ "BENVENUTO RICCARDO BRUGNARA". Petrarca Rugby. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ^ "intervista a Riccardo Brugnara". Rugby Mantova (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. ^ "Cardiff Blues Vs Benetton Rugby, la Formazione dei Leoni". 15 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Lo Zebre Rugby Club Apre Ufficialmente la Stagione 2019/2020 Col Primo di Giorno di Test a Parma". 15 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Le Zebre Rugby blindano per il 2020/21 cinque permit players dal TOP12". 17 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Le Zebre Rugby blindano per il 2020/21 cinque permit players dal TOP12". Zebre Rugby Club. 17 June 2020.
  9. ^ "GRAZIE RAGAZZI!". Calvisano Rugby. 25 May 2023.
  10. ^ "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LA NATIONS CUP". www.federugby.it.
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