Nicola Piantella
Nicola Piantella (born 28 March 2001) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship.[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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Selected for F.I.R. Academy, in the 2020–21 Pro14 season, and under contract with Rovigo Delta, in 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season, he was named as Permit Player for Benetton Rugby.[2][3][4][5] He made his debut in Round 16 of the competition against Munster.[6] In 2022–23, he played for Benetton Rugby and, on loan, with Top10 team Mogliano, until the end of the season.[7][8][9][10]
In June 2021 Piantella was named in Italy Under 20 squad for 2021 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[11][12][13] On 26 May 2022, for the match against Netherlands, he was named in the 30-man Emerging Italy squad, for the 2022 July rugby union tests.[14] On 26 May Piantella was called in Italy A squad for the South African tour in the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests against Namibia and Currie Cup XV team.[15]
References
- "NICOLA PIANTELLA RINFORZA LA SECONDA LINEA DELLE ZEBRE" (in Italian). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- "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.
- "BENVENUTO NICOLA PIANTELLA". Rugby Rovigo Delta (in Italian). Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "IN BOCCA AL LUPO RAGAZZI!". Rugby Rovigo Delta.
- "Pro14: Second row Hurley to make Munster debut against Benetton". BBC Sport. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- "OTTO GIOVANI TALENTI SI UNISCONO ALLA PRIMA SQUADRA DEI LEONI". Benetton Rugby. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- "MATTEO MEGGIATO E NICOLA PIANTELLA PASSANO AL MOGLIANO VENETO RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "UN RIENTRO E UN NUOVO INGRESSO PER RINFORZARE GLI AVANTI BIANCOBLU'". Mogliano Rugby. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- "IL CLUB SALUTA E RINGRAZIA ALCUNI GIOCATORI CHE NON FARANNO PARTE DELLA ROSA 2023/24". Mogliano Rugby. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- "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.
- "ITALIA EMERGENTI IN RADUNO A ROVIGO DAL 5 GIUGNO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- "ITALIA A IN RADUNO A TREVISO DAL 16 GIUGNO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.