Damiano Mazza (rugby union)
Italian rugby union player
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Damiano Mazza is a professional Italian rugby union player. His usual position is centre and he currently plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship.[1]
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| Born | 16 February 1999 Montecchio Emilia, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb; 218 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life and career
He was born in Montecchio Emilia, on 16 February 1999. Mazza signed for Zebre in May 2022 ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship.[2] He made his debut in Round 4 of the 2022–23 season against the Stormers.[3]
In 2018 and 2019, Mazza was a part of the Italy Under 20 squad.[4] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A.[5] On 30 November 2023, he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[6] On 27 February an updating of squad.[7]
On 30 June 2025, he was called by Gonzalo Quesada to join the Italy squad during the 2025 Tour of Namibia and South Africa.[8]
