Lorenzo Cannone
Date of birth (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001
Place of birthFlorence, Italy
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)[1]
Notable relative(s)Niccolò Cannone (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Benetton
Youth career
Bombo Rugby Firenze
Florentia Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019−2020 F.I.R. Academy ()
2020–2021 Petrarca 16 (0)
2021– Benetton 21 (20)
Correct as of 19 November 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–2021 Italy U20 8 (0)
2021–2022 Italy A 4 (10)
2022– Italy 16 (20)
Correct as of 6 Oct 2023

Lorenzo Cannone (born 28 January 2001) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays number eight for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.[2]

Professional career

Cannone has previously played for clubs such as Petrarca in the past. He signed for Benetton in June 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship.[3] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2021–22 season against the Stormers.[4]

In 2020 and 2021 Lorenzo Cannone was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5] On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[6] On 10 October 2022 he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2022 November Internationals matches against He made his debut against Samoa .[7]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lorenzo Cannone player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Lorenzo Cannone". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Lorenzo Cannone e' un nuovo giocatore del Benetton Rugby". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 24 June 2021. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Benetton leave it late to snatch victory over Stormers". SA Rugby Magazine. 25 September 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
  6. ↑ "Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna". FIR (in Italian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. ↑ ITALIA MASCHILE, AZZURRI IN RADUNO A VERONA PER LE AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES
  8. ↑ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.


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