Lorenzo Pani
 Pani in 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14.5 st; 203 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "Lorenzo Pani player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Lorenzo Pani". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Lorenzo Pani profile". Zebre Parma.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Leonardo Marin si unisce al Benetton Rugby". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "European Challenge Cup: Gloucester 54-25 Benetton". BBC Sport. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "LORENZO PANI PASSA ALLE ZEBRE". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
- ^ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
- ^ "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
- ^ "Italy name training squad ahead of 2023 World Cup". F.I.R. Rugby. 5 July 2023.
- ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
- ^ "ITALSEVEN MASCHILE, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RUGBY EUROPE 7S CHAMPIONHIP DI ALGARVE".
External links[edit]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Italian rugby union players
- Benetton Rugby players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Zebre Parma players
- Sportspeople from Florence
- Rugby union players from Tuscany
- Italy international rugby union players
- European Games competitors for Italy
- Rugby sevens players at the 2023 European Games
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players