Edoardo Iachizzi
Italy international rugby union player
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Edoardo Iachizzi (born 26 May 1998) is a professional Italian rugby union player. His usual positions are flanker or lock and currently plays for French club Vannes in Pro D2.[1]
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| Born | 26 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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From 2018 to 2020, he played for Perpignan in espoirs team. Iacchizzi signed for Benetton Rugby in March 2023 ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship.[2] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2023–24 season against the Cardiff.[3] He played with Benetton in the United Rugby Championship until 2025.[4]
From 2017 to 2018, Iachizzi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.[5] On 26 May he was called in Italy A squad for the South African tour in the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests against Namibia and Currie Cup XV team.[6] On 28 January 2023, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against France.[7]
