Giosuè Zilocchi
Italy international rugby union player
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Giosuè Zilocchi (born 15 January 1997) is an Italian professional rugby union player. His usual position is prop, and he currently plays for Benetton Rugby in United Rugby Championship.[1]
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| Born | 15 January 1997 Fiorenzuola d'Arda, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played with Zebre from 2018 to 2022.[2][3] Zilocchi will come back in Italy to United Rugby Championship club Benetton Rugby on a two-year contract from the 2023–24 season after the experience with London Irish without official caps for injury.[4] Zilocchi signed for Benetton Rugby in March 2023 ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship.[5] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2023–24 season against Cardiff.[6]
In 2016 and 2017, Zilocchi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. From 2018, he was also named in the Italy squad.[7][8]
