Luca Morisi
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| Full name | Luca Enrico Roberto Morisi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 February 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luca Enrico Roberto Morisi (Italian pronunciation: [moˈriːzi]; born 22 February 1991) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays centre for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship.[1]
Professional career[edit]
He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against England during the 2012 Six Nations Championship. Morisi has previously played for clubs such as Milano, Benetton, and Crociati in the past.
Morisi participated in eleven seasons for Benetton Treviso between 2011 and 2022, the first of which he spent as a permit player under contract with Crociati.[2] He was selected in the Italy under-20 team from 2009 to 2011. Morisi received a call-up to the Italian squad in January 2012 in preparation for the Six Nations Championship. He joined Benetton Treviso in 2012 and was included in the final 31-man roster for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 18 August 2019.[3][4][5] In 2022−23 season, he played for London Irish in the English Premiership, until the collapse of the team.[6]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "IL CENTRO AZZURRO LUCA MORISI FIRMA CON LE ZEBRE". Zebre Parma. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "LUCA MORISI E ANDRIES COETZEE SALUTANO IL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "Italy reveal Six Nations squad". RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ RaboDirectPRO 12, Treviso hoping new recruits will be lucky 13, 11 July 2012
- ^ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
- ^ "Italy international Morisi signs for London Irish". London Irish. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- Luca Morisi at ESPNscrum
- Luca Morisi at ItsRugby.co.uk
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Italian rugby union players
- Italy international rugby union players
- Rugby union centres
- Sportspeople from Milan
- Rugby union players from Lombardy
- Benetton Rugby players
- 2019 Rugby World Cup players
- 2023 Rugby World Cup players
- London Irish players
- Zebre Parma players
- Crociati Parma Rugby FC players
- Expatriate rugby union players in England
- Italian expatriate rugby union players