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Nick Zisti Personal information Born 2 August 1972
Sydney, New South Wales), AustraliaPlaying information Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) Rugby league Position Wing Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991–1993 South Sydney 12 0 0 0 0 1994–1996 St. George Dragons 32 15 0 0 60 1997 Hunter Mariners 17 9 20 0 76 1998 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 11 4 0 0 16 [1] 1999 Bradford Bulls 7 0 0 0 0 Total 79 28 20 0 Rugby union Position Wing Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999–2001 Rugby Roma 28 ? ? ? ? Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1999–2000 Italy 4 0 0 0 0 Nicolas Zisti (born 2 August 1972 in Sydney, New South Wales)[2] is an Italian Australian former rugby league and rugby union player. His position of choice is winger although he can also play as a centre.
Playing career
Nick Zisti began his professional career playing for South Sydney Rabbitohs where he made 6 appearances off the bench between 1991 and 1993, scoring no points.[1]
From there he went on to play for St. George Dragons where he scored 19 tries in 18 games for the Dragons between 1994-96.[1] He scored the Dragons only try in their 1996 20-8 Grand Final defeat to Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
He signed for the Hunter Mariners in 1997 and only played one season at the club playing 16 games, scoring 9 tries and kicking 20 goals.[1] He is the Mariners leading scorer in what was their only season. He set numerous records for the club including most tries, goals, points in a match and most points in a season.
Following the club's demise, he moved to Cronulla Sharks where he played 9 games scoring 4 tries in the season of 1998.[1] After spending all of his career in Australia he decided to move to England to play in the Super League club Bradford Bulls.
In October 1999 he made his international debut for the Italy national rugby union team in a World Cup match against England national rugby union team.
In 1999 he signed a 3-years agreement with Rugby Roma Olimpic, a rugby union team from Rome, Italy. He won the Italian championship in 2000. He won his last international cap for Italy during the 2000 Six Nations vs. France.
In December 2001, because of Rugby Roma's financial problems, he asked to be let free and flew back to Australia.
References
Italy squad – 1999 Rugby World Cup Forwards Arancio · Ma. Bergamasco · Caione · Castellani · Checchinato · Cristofoletto · de Carli · De Rossi · Giacheri · Giovanelli (c) · Lo Cicero · Moreno · Moretti · Moscardi · Properzi · Pucciariello · Saviozzi · TraviniBacks Coach Inaugural Hunter Mariners side v Canterbury Bulldogs, Topper Stadium, 2 March 19971. Robbie Ross | 2. Keith Beauchamp | 3. Nick Zisti | 6. Brad Godden | 22. Gavin Thompson | 21. Scott Hill | 7. Noel Goldthorpe (c) |
8. Justin Dooley | 9. Robbie McCormack | 10. Tim Maddison | 11. Paul Marquet | 12. Tony Iro | 13. Neil Piccinelli |
14. Troy Stone | 15. Willie Poching | 18. Richard Swain | Coach: Graham MurrayCategories:- 1972 births
- Australian sportspeople of Italian descent
- Australian rugby league players
- Australian rugby union players
- Italian rugby union players
- Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players
- Hunter Mariners players
- St. George Dragons players
- Bradford Bulls players
- Living people
- Rugby Roma Olimpic players
- Italian rugby league players
- Italy international rugby union players
- Italian people of Australian descent
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