Edoardo Iachizzi

Edoardo Iachizzi (born 26 May 1998) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Benetton in United Rugby Championship.[1]

Edoardo Iachizzi
Date of birth (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998
Place of birthRome, Italy
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Benetton
Youth career
2015−2016
2016−2018		 Lazio
Perpignan
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2020 Perpignan 6 (0)
2020−2023 Vannes 51 (25)
2023− Benetton ()
Correct as of 17 Oct 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017−2018 Italy Under 20 15 (10)
2022 Italy A 1 (0)
2023 - Italy 6 (0)
Correct as of 29 Jul 2023

From 2018 to 2020 he played for Perpignan in espoirs team.

From 2017 to 2018, Iachizzi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.[2] On 26 May he was called in Italy A squad for the South African tour in the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests against Namibia and Currie Cup XV team.[3] On 28 January 2023, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against France.[4]

References
  1. "EDOARDO IACHIZZI RINVIGORISCE IL REPARTO DEGLI AVANTI DEI LEONI". Benetton Rugby. 14 March 2023.
  2. "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
  3. "ITALIA A IN RADUNO A TREVISO DAL 16 GIUGNO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  4. "ITALRUGBY, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER I PRIMI DUE TURNI DEL GUINNESS SEI NAZIONI 2023". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2022.


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