Nico Rizzelli
Nico Rizzelli (born 28 March 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship, on loan from St Helens in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Nico Rizzelli | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 March 2000 England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 16 October 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
He signed from amateur team Rochdale Mayfield.
Career
St Helens
Nico made his first team début for St Helens on the wing against the Salford Red Devils on 26 Oct 2020.[3] Due to end-of-season fixture congestion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Saints fielded a very young side, resting the majority of first team players, in preparation of their derby match v Wigan Warriors just four days later.
Swinton Lions (loan)
On 28 Apr 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship on a short 2-week loan.[4]
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "Super League: Salford Red Devils 12-10 St Helens". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- "Swinton bring in St Helens youngster Nico Rizzelli on loan". Love Rugby League. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
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