- Alessandro Troncon
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name = Alessandro Troncon
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birthname = Alessandro Troncon
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|09|06
placeofbirth =Treviso ,Italy
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weight = convert|85|kg|lb st|abbr=on|lk=on
ru_position = scrum-half
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ru_nationalteam = nrut|Italy
ru_nationalyears = 1994 - 2007
ru_nationalcaps = 101
ru_nationalpoints = (95)
ru_ntupdate = September 29, 2007
ru_clubyears = 1995-1999
1999-2002
2002-2006
2006-present [cite web|url=http://www.ercrugby.co.uk/eng/36_4571.php?player=65&includeref=dynamic|title=Player records - Alessandro Troncon|work=ercrugby.co.uk]
ru_proclubs = Benetton TrevisoASM Clermont Auvergne
Benetton TrevisoASM Clermont Auvergne
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rl_clubupdate =Alessandro Troncon (born
6 September 1973 inTreviso ) is an Italianrugby union player. In his country, he's revered as the most notable and famous Italian Rugby player.Troncon has made more test appearances than any other player in Italian rugby union history. The veteran scrum-half made his Italy debut against Spain in 1994cite web|url=http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=7212&includeref=dynamic|title=Allesandro Troncon|work=scrum.com|accessdate=19 September|accessyear=2007] and has played alongside fly-half
Diego Dominguez on more than 50 occasions. He suffered a serious knee injury after the 2003 World Cup which forced him to miss the entire 2004 Six Nations, and to lose the captaincy for his national team.Troncon spent two years at French side Montferrand before returning to Treviso.
In 2007 Troncon was named man of the match as he scored a try in Italy's first overseas victory at Murrayfield against Scotland in the
2007 Six Nations . Also he was named man of the match in the defeat to England atTwickenham in the2007 Six Nations . Troncon was in the Italian squad at the 2007 World Cup, during which he made his 100th appearance for his country, in a group-match game against nrut|Portugal. In doing this, he became only the seventh rugby player to reach 100 caps, afterGeorge Gregan ,Stephen Larkham ,David Campese ,Jason Leonard ,Fabien Pelous ,Philippe Sella and one game beforeGareth Thomas [cite web|url=http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=2009405.html#troncon+gladiator+battles|work=rugbyworldcup.com|title=Troncon, a gladiator of 100 battles|date=2007-09-18] .ee also
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List of rugby union Test caps leaders References
External links
* [http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/italy/1435.php?player=70879&includeref=dynamic RBS 6 Nations profile]
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