Loris Zarantonello From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Italy international rugby union player Rugby playerBorn (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 25)L'Union, FranceHeight178 cm (5 ft 10 in)Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)Position HookerLoris ZarantonelloBorn (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 25)L'Union, FranceHeight178 cm (5 ft 10 in)Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)Rugby union careerPosition HookerCurrent team CastresYouth career2005–2012 Coquelicots Montéchois Rugby2012–2019 US MontaubanSenior careerYears Team Apps (Points)2019–2023 Agen 72 (30)2023– Castres 29 (15) Correct as of 9 June 2024International careerYears Team Apps (Points)2019–2020 France U20 5 (0)2024– Italy 1 (0) Correct as of 9 June 2024 Loris Zarantonello (born 17 November 2000) is a professional French-born Italian rugby union player who plays as a Hooker for French Top 14 club Castres and the Italian national team.[1][2][3] Born and raised in France, Zarantonello qualified for Italy through his paternal grandparents. He began his career at Agen before signing for Castres in 2023. After previously playing for the France U20.[4] He was included in the Italy squad for their 2024 mid-year rugby union tests.[5] On 5 July 2024 he made his debut for Italy against Samoa at Apia Park.[6][7] References ↑ "Player Profile". Castres Olimpique (in French). ↑ "L'INTERVIEW DÉCALÉE DE LORIS ZARANTONELLO !". Castres Olimpique (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2023. ↑ "Loris ZARANTONELLO profile and stats". ↑ "Player Profile". France Rugby (in French). ↑ "Italyrugby: gli azzurri convocati per il Summer Tour 2024". F.I.R. Rugby (in Italian). 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024. ↑ "July Rugby Tests, Week 1: Team lineups, predictions, news". ESPN. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024. ↑ "Samoa upsets Italy 33-25 in first game under new coach Schwalger". Yahoo!. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024. External links Loris Zarantonello at ItsRugby.co.uk Loris Zarantonello at All.Rugby vteCastres – current squadForwards Tyler Ardron Aurélien Azar Mathieu Babillot Stefan Buruiana Levan Chilachava Will Collier Pierre Colonna Baptiste Cope Nicolas Corato Baptiste Delaporte Guillaume Ducat Teddy Durand Lois Guérois-Galisson Paul Jedrasiak Romain Macurdy Gauthier Maravat Simon Meka Leone Nakarawa Abraham Papali'i Veresa Ramototabua Tom Staniforth Antoine Tichit Feibyan Tukino Florent Vanverberghe Quentin Walcker Loris Zarantonello Backs Christian Ambadiang Santiago Arata Rémy Baget Vilimoni Botitu Théo Chabouni Adrea Cocagi Gauthier Doubrère Jeremy Fernandez Jack Goodhue Enzo Hervé Nathanaël Hulleu Vuate Karawalevu Louis Le Brun Atu Manu Geoffrey Palis Pierre Popelin Adam Vargas Coach Xavier Sadourny Related Articles