Tommaso Castello
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| Date of birth | 14 August 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tommaso Castello (Italian pronunciation: [tomˈmaːzo kaˈstɛllo] ; born 14 August 1991) is a retired Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Centre, and he represented Italy on 18 occasions.[1]
For 2015–16 Pro12 season, he named like Additional Player for Zebre.[2] From 2016–17 Pro12 season to 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season, he played for Zebre.[3]
In 2011 Castello was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2012 and 2013 he was part of Emerging Italy squad.[4][5] From 2016 he was also named in the Italy squad.[6]
He retired from rugby on 27 December 2021 after failing to recover from an injury he suffered in March 2019.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "TOMMASO CASTELLO ANNUNCIA IL RITIRO DAL RUGBY GIOCATO". F.I.R. Rugby. 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Stagione 2015/16".
- ^ "Le Zebre Rugby salutano Tommaso Castello". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 27 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Italia Emergenti, Ventisei Convocati al Nevegal Dal 22 al 27 Luglio".
- ^ "Italia Emergenti".
- ^ "Nazionale, Convocati Allan, Castello, Castrogiovanni e Jacopo Sarto".
- ^ "Le Zebre Rugby Salutano Tommasso Castello".