Nicola Piantella
Nicola Piantella (Bassano del Grappa, 28 March 2001) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Rovigo Delta, on loan from Benetton Rugby.[1]
| Date of birth | 28 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Bassano del Grappa, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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For the 2020–21 Pro14 and 2021–22 United Rugby Championship seasons, he was named as Permit Player for Benetton Rugby.[2][3] He made his debut in Round 16 of the competition against Munster.[4]
In June 2021 he was named in Italy Under 20 squad for 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[5][6][7]
References
- "BENVENUTO NICOLA PIANTELLA". Rugby Rovigo Delta (in Italian). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "SEI GIOVANI TALENTI SI AGGREGHERANNO AI LEONI". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "DODICI I PERMIT PLAYERS SELEZIONATI PER LA PROSSIMA STAGIONE SPORTIVA". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Pro14: Second row Hurley to make Munster debut against Benetton". BBC Sport. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- "Selezione Italia U20, gli Azzurrini convocati per il raduno di Parma". Italy Rugby.
- "Selezione Italia U20, gli Azzurrini convocati per il raduno di Parma". Italy Rugby (in Italian). 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- "Accademia nazionale Ivan Francescato 17 Veneti sui 37 athleti selezionati". C.R.V.Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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