Lorenzo Pani

Lorenzo Pani (born 4 July 2002) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Italian United Rugby Championship side Zebre Parma. His preferred position is fullback.[2][3][4]

Lorenzo Pani
Date of birth (2002-07-04) 4 July 2002
Place of birthFlorence, Italy
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight98 kg (15.4 st; 216 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback
Current team Zebre Parma
Youth career
Sesto Rugby
I Cavalieri Prato
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020−2021 F.I.R. Academy - (-)
2021–2022 Benetton 3 (0)
2022− Zebre 12 (20)
Correct as of 24 Dec 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–2022 Italy U20 13 (18)
2023– Italy 4 (10)
Correct as of 19 Aug 2023
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2023− Italy Sevens 2

Pani signed for Benetton in July 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship.[5] He made his debut in Round 2 of the 2021–22 EPCR Challenge Cup against Gloucester.[6] He played with Benetton until April 2022.[7]

In 2021 and 2022, Pani was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[8][9] On 5 July 2023, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches. He made his debut against Scotland in the first match of 29 July 2023 .[10]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11]

In June 2023 he was also named in Italy Sevens squad for the 2023 Rugby Europe Sevens Championship Series.[12]

References
  1. "Lorenzo Pani player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. "Lorenzo Pani". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  3. "Lorenzo Pani profile". Zebre Parma.
  4. "L'AZZURRINO LORENZO PANI RINFORZA LA ROSA DELLE ZEBRE RUGBY PER QUESTO FINALE DI STAGIONE". Zebre Rugby Club (in Italian). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  5. "Leonardo Marin si unisce al Benetton Rugby". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. "European Challenge Cup: Gloucester 54-25 Benetton". BBC Sport. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. "LORENZO PANI PASSA ALLE ZEBRE". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  8. "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
  9. "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  10. "Italy name training squad ahead of 2023 World Cup". F.I.R. Rugby. 5 July 2023.
  11. "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
  12. "ITALSEVEN MASCHILE, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RUGBY EUROPE 7S CHAMPIONHIP DI ALGARVE".
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