Riccardo Genovese
| Date of birth | 13 April 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Torino, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (278 lb; 19 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Riccardo Genovese (born 13 April 2002) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Benetton Rugby of the United Rugby Championship.[1]
Professional career
[edit]He previously played for clubs such as CUS Torino. Genovese signed for Zebre Parma in May 2022 ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship as Academy Player.[2][3] He made his debut in Round 8 of the 2022–23 season against the Ulster.[4] He played with Zebre Parma until 2023–24 season.[5][6]
Genovese signed for Benetton Rugby in April 2024 ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Scarlets.[7]
In 2021 and 2022 Genovese was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[8][9] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "RICCARDO GENOVESE SARÀ UN NUOVO LEONE" (in Italian). Benetton Rugby. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "QUINDICI ATLETI EMERGENTI FIRMANO CON LA FEDERAZIONE". F.I.R. Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ "LE ZEBRE APRONO UFFICIALMENTE LA STAGIONE 2022/23". Zebre Parma. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "ZEBRE A CORRENTE ALTERNATA: DUE METE PER GLI ITALIANI, SCONFITTI 36-15 IN CASA DELL'ULSTER". Zebre Parma. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ "AL TERMINE DELLA STAGIONE RICCARDO GENOVESE SI TRASFERIRÀ AL BENETTON RUGBY". Zebre Parma. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO NOVE ATLETI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Parma. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "A MONIGO I LEONI DEBUTTANO PAREGGIANDO 20-20 CONTRO GLI SCARLETS". 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
- ^ "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
- ^ "SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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