| Date of birth | 13 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Torino, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Riccardo Genovese (born 13 April 2002) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship.[1]
Professional career
He previously played for clubs such as CUS Torino. Rizzoli signed for Zebre Parma in May 2022 ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship as Academy Player.[2][3] He made his debut in Round 8 of the 2022–23 season against the Ulster.[4]
In 2021 and 2022 Genovese was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5][6] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[7]
References
- ↑ "Riccardo Genovese". Zebre Parma.
- ↑ "QUINDICI ATLETI EMERGENTI FIRMANO CON LA FEDERAZIONE". F.I.R. Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ↑ "LE ZEBRE APRONO UFFICIALMENTE LA STAGIONE 2022/23". Zebre Parma. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ↑ "ZEBRE A CORRENTE ALTERNATA: DUE METE PER GLI ITALIANI, SCONFITTI 36-15 IN CASA DELL'ULSTER". Zebre Parma. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ↑ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
- ↑ "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
- ↑ "SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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