Dario Chistolini

Dario Chistolini (born 14 September 1988 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African-born Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for Verona Rugby in the Italian domestic league Serie A. He plays as a prop and also Assistant coach of First XV.[1]

Dario Chistolini
Full nameDario Chistolini
Date of birth (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988
Place of birthKempton Park, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Verona Rugby
Youth career
Boland Rugby
Western Province Academy
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007−2011 Petrarca Padova 42 (5)
2011−2013 Gloucester Rugby 30 (0)
2013−2019 Zebre 116 (5)
2019−2022 Valorugby Emilia 36 (30)
2022−2023 Petrarca Padova 10 (0)
2023− Verona Rugby ()
Correct as of 11 October 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010−2013 Emerging Italy 10 (0)
2014−2017 Italy 20 (0)
Correct as of 11 October 2023
Coaching career
Years Team
2023− Verona Rugby (Assistant coach)

Dario joined Gloucester for the start of the 2011–12 season. He joined from Petrarca. On 6 April 2013, Chistolini will leave Gloucester to return home to Italy to join the new franchise Zebre for 2013/14 season.[2] In 2022-2023 season, he played for Petrarca Padova in the Italian domestic league Top10. [3]

He previously played for Italy A. Chistolini was selected for Italy for the 2014 mid-year Test series. He made his debut, as a replacement from the bench, losing to Samoa 15–0 on 14 June 2014.[4]

References
  1. "Il First XV del Verona Rugby si è presentato alla città". Verona Rugby.
  2. "Chistolini seals move home to Zebre". This is Gloucestershire. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
  3. "Dario Chistolini Torna Al Petrarca". Petrarca Padova. 30 June 2022.
  4. "Chistolini debut for Italy". Planet Rugby. 14 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.


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