- Oscar Collodo
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Oscar Collodo Date of birth 16 August 1958 Place of birth Bern, Switzerland Rugby union career Playing career Position Fly-half National team(s) Years Club / team Caps (points) 1977–1987 Italy 15 (47) correct as of 2008-04-20. Oscar Collodo (born 16 August 1958 in Bern, Switzerland) is a former Swiss Italian rugby union footballer who played 15 Test matches for Italy between 1977 and 1987. Collodo played mainly at fly-half and scored a total of 47 points for Italy. He played in the inaugural 1987 Rugby World Cup and played against New Zealand (the All Blacks) in the first ever World Cup match. He became the first ever player to kick a penalty in Italy's 70–6 loss. He made his international debut against Poland on 23 October 1977 when he kicked a conversion. He continued played for Italy that season in the FIRA Championship, but did not play for Italy again until 1986. He continued to play for Italy throughout 1987 and played his last ever international in Italy's 18–15 win over Fiji in that tournament.
References
- "Oscar Collodo". scrum.com. http://www.scrum.com/1200_1205.php?player=32535&includeref=dynamic. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- "1987: The birth of the World Cup". rugbyworldcup.com. http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/home/news/newsid=1042062.html. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
- "FIJI vs ITALY". fijirugbyunion.com. http://www.fijirugbyunion.com/matchreport.cfm?fixtureid=95E4498D-11D8-27B2-F99594FEF3005C2A&linkfrom=results. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
Italy squad – 1987 Rugby World Cup Forwards Artuso · Berni · Colella · Cucchiella · Dolfato · Farina · Galeazzo · Gardin · Innocenti (c) · Lupini · Morelli · Pavin · Pivetta · Romagnoli · G. Rossi · ZanonBacks Ambrosio · Barba · Collodo · Mar. Cuttitta · Gaetaniello · Ghini · Ghizzoni · Lorigiola · Mascioletti · Tebaldi · ZorziCoach Categories:- 1958 births
- Living people
- Italian rugby union players
- Rugby union fly-halves
- People from Bern (city)
- Swiss rugby union players
- Italy international rugby union players
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