Edoardo Padovani
Italy international rugby union player
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edoardo Padovani (Italian pronunciation: [padoˈvaːni]; born 15 May 1993) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays fullback for Mogliano Veneto of the Serie A Elite. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against England during the 2016 Six Nations Championship. Padovani has previously played for clubs such as Benetton, Zebre Parma, and Toulon in the past.[1]
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 May 1993 Venice, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Padovani played for Mogliano in the 2012-2013 and 2013–2014 season, playing 32 games, scoring 69 points.
Padovani joined Zebre in 2014/15, playing 13 games, scoring 11 points, playing 616 minutes in Pro 12. Playing 3 games, scoring 25 points in the EPCR. In the 2015/2016 season, he played 9 games, starting 3, scoring 15 points in Pro12, and playing 234 minutes. In the EPCR he played 6 games, starting 4 and scoring 32 points. In 2016/2017 he played 15 games, starting 9 and scoring 10 points in the Pro12 and playing 4 games, scoring 6 points in the EPCR.[2] He did not renew a contract with Zebre Rugby and at the end of the season 2016–2017,[3] he signed with Toulon.[4]
Padovani joined Toulon for 2017 - 2018 season from Italian team Zebre. [5] On 15 December 2017 Toulon released Padovani from the contract.[6]
In December 2017, Padovani signed again with Zebre.[7]
On 22 April 2020, Padovani left Zebre for local Italian rivals Benetton in the Pro14 ahead of the 2020–21 season.[8][9] He played for Benetton until 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.[10]
International career
In 2012 and 2013 Padovani played for Italy U20 and in 2014 for Emerging Italy. In 2016, he was selected for the Italian 6 Nations squad and made his debut against England in Round 2 of that Tournament. On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[11]
On 19 March 2022, Padovani scored a try in the last minute of Italy Vs Wales to secure Italy's first Six Nations win in seven years.
International tries
As of 19 November 2022[12]
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australia |
Brisbane, Australia | Suncorp Stadium | 2017 June Internationals | 24 June 2017 | Loss | 40 - 27 |
| 2 |  Scotland |
Edinburgh, Scotland | Murrayfield Stadium | 2019 Six Nations | 2 February 2019 | Loss | 33 - 20 |
| 3 |  Wales |
Rome, Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 9 February 2019 | Loss | 15 - 26 | |
| 4 |  Ireland |
Rome, Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 24 February 2019 | Loss | 16 - 26 | |
| 5 |  Russia |
San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | Stadio Riviera delle Palme | 2019 Rugby World Cup Warm-Ups | 17 August 2019 | Win | 85 – 15 |
| 6 | |||||||
| 7 | Ireland |
Dublin, Ireland | Aviva Stadium | 2020 Six Nations | 24 October 2020 | Loss | 50 - 17 |
| 8 | Wales |
Cardiff, Wales | Principality Stadium | 2022 Six Nations | 19 March 2022 | Win | 21 - 22 |
| 9 |  Portugal |
Lisbon, Portugal | Estádio do Restelo | 2022 July Internationals | 25 June 2022 | Win | 31 - 38 |
