Michele Rizzo

Michele Rizzo

Full name	Michele Rizzo
Date of birth	September 16, 1982 (1982-09-16) (age 29)
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	115 kg (250 lb; 18.1 st)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Prop[1]
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2001-2009 2009-	Petrarca Padova Benetton Treviso
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005-2008	Italy	2	(0)

Michele Rizzo (born 16 September 1982) is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is prop but he can also play as a hooker. He currently plays for Benetton Rugby Treviso in the Italian RaboDirect Pro12 competition and the Heineken Cup. He has been capped twice by the Italy national rugby union team, playing 4 minutes against Australia in 2005 and 48 minutes against South Africa in 2008.^[2]

He grew up playing for Petrarca Padova Rugby, of which he also was the captain for two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09).^[3]

References

1. ^ "ERC Michele Rizzo Profile". http://www.ercrugby.com/eng/36_4571.php?player=1618&includeref=dynamic. 
2. ^ "Statbunker profile". http://www.statbunker.com/rugby/btb/index.php?PL=player&PlayerID=5403&PlayerCompType=&season=&StatType=PlayerInMatches&pointsType=&PlayerInClubID=122. 
3. ^ "Michele Rizzo's profile (Italian)". Benetton Rugby Treviso. http://www.benettonrugby.it/c1_68/giocatore.ashx?idsm=4_31. Retrieved 2009-10-30. 

See also

• Article on Rizzo's international hopes

Persondata
Name	Rizzo, Michele
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	16 September 1982
Place of birth
Date of death
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