- Sergio Parisse
Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Sergio Parisse
fullname = Sergio Parisse
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1983|9|12|df=yes
cityofbirth =La Plata
countryofbirth =Argentina
height = height|m=1.95
weight = 110 kg
nickname =
school =
university =
relatives = Sergio Parisse senior
position = Number Eight
currentclub =Stade Français
clubnumber = 8
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years =
clubs =Stade Français
caps(points) =45
repyears = 2002 ‐
repteam = Italy
repcaps(points) =
pcupdate =
repupdate =Sergio Parisse (born
12 September 1983 , inLa Plata ,Argentina ) is an Italianrugby union rugby player.His father, Sergio senior, was a winger for
L'Aquila Rugby before moving to La Plata in Argentina, where Sergio junior was born. Sergio played for ten years in La Plata, where he learned rugby like almost 60 % of the Italian team, their school of rugby was the Argentine one.The young Parisse was handed a baptism of fire when he made his Italy debut in a 64-30 thrashing by New Zealand in 2002 but the number eight quickly established himself as one of Italy's key players and today is one the finest ball carriers around.
He represented the Azzurri in the 2003 Six Nations and that year's World Cup but saw his international progress set back by a serious thigh injury sustained in the 2004 Six Nations match against Scotland that ruled him out of action for most of the year. In that season the young talented back-rower joined the Bergamasco brothers at French
Stade Français Paris .Parisse was named as captain of the Azzurri for the 2008 6 Nations campaign.
He is currently dating Miss France 2006 & Miss Europe 2006
Alexandra Rosenfeld .He was nominated for 2008
irb player of the year References
External links
* [http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/italy/1435.php?player=70827&includeref=dynamic RBS 6 Nations profile]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7179870.stm Parisse handed Italy captaincy]
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