Giovanni Pettinelli

Giovanni Pettinelli (born 13 March 1996) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays flanker for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. He has also represented Italy at international level.[1]

Giovanni Pettinelli
2023 Six Nations Italy vs France
Date of birth (1996-03-13) 13 March 1996
Place of birthVenice, Italy
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Benetton
Youth career
Venezia Mestre Rugby FC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2016 F.I.R. Academy ()
2016 →Zebre Parma 1 (0)
2016–2018 Calvisano 31 (40)
2018– Benetton 62 (25)
Correct as of 6 November 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Italy U20 8 (5)
2018 Emerging Italy 3 (0)
2021 Italy A 1 (0)
2021– Italy 14 (0)
Correct as of 26 Aug 2023

Professional career

Pettinelli began his career at Calvisano in the Top12 before moving to Benetton ahead of the 2018–19 Pro14 season.[2] While at Calvisano he made a single loan appearance for Zebre against Ospreys in the Pro12 on 2 September 2016.[3][4]

Pettinelli was a member of the Italy squad at the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[3] and he scored a try against Ireland in the fourth round.[5] He was also a member of the Italy squad at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[6] and of the Emerging Italy squad for the annual World Rugby Nations Cup in 2018.[2] On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals, having made his test debut against Argentina during the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.[7]

Pettinelli was called up to the Italy squad for the first time ahead of the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[8] On 31 October 2021, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 34-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.He made his debut against Argentina.[9]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[10]

References
  1. "Giovanni Pettinelli player profile". Benetton Rugby. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  2. "New Recruits: Benetton Rugby". European Professional Club Rugby. 30 July 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  3. "Giovanni Pettinelli player profile". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  4. "Pro12: Ospreys 59-5 Zebre". BBC Sport. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  5. "Wales on verge of historic U20 Six Nations title". World Rugby. 13 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  6. "Tough challenge for Italy". World Rugby. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  7. "Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna". FIR (in Italian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  8. "Rugby, Sei Nazioni 2020: il nuovo ct Smith e il nuovo capitano Bigi per riportare gli azzurri alla vittoria Il calendario". Il Messaggero (in Italian). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  9. "ITALRUGBY, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LE AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  10. "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
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