Giovanni Pettinelli Explained

Giovanni Pettinelli
Birth Date:13 March 1996
Birth Place:Venice, Italy
Height:1930NaN0
Weight:1100NaN0
Position:Flanker
Currentclub:Mogliano Veneto
Youthclubs1:Venezia Mestre Rugby FC
Years1:2015−2016
Clubs1:F.I.R. Academy
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Zebre Parma
Apps2:1
Points2:0
Years3:2016–2018
Clubs3:Calvisano
Apps3:31
Points3:40
Years4:2018–2024
Clubs4:Benetton
Apps4:75
Points4:25
Years5:2024–
Clubs5:Mogliano Veneto
Repyears1:2016
Repteam1:Italy U20
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:5
Repyears2:2018
Repteam2:Emerging Italy
Repcaps2:3
Reppoints2:0
Repyears3:2021
Repteam3:Italy A
Repcaps3:1
Reppoints3:0
Repyears4:2021–
Repteam4:Italy
Repcaps4:15
Reppoints4:0
Clubupdate:6 November 2022
Repupdate:20 Sep 2023

Giovanni Pettinelli (; born 13 March 1996) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays flanker for Mogliano Veneto in the Italian Serie A Elite. He has also represented Italy at international level.[1]

Professional career

Pettinelli began his career at Calvisano in the Top12 before moving to Benetton ahead of the 2018–19 Pro14 season.[2] While at Calvisano he made a single loan appearance for Zebre against Ospreys in the Pro12 on 2 September 2016.[3] [4] He played for Benetton until 2023–24 United Rugby Championship season.[5]

Pettinelli was a member of the Italy squad at the 2016 Six Nations Under 20s Championship,[3] and he scored a try against Ireland in the fourth round.[6] He was also a member of the Italy squad at the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship[7] and of the Emerging Italy squad for the annual World Rugby Nations Cup in 2018.[2] On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals, having made his test debut against Argentina during the 2021 Autumn Nations Series.[8]

Pettinelli was called up to the Italy squad for the first time ahead of the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[9] On 31 October 2021, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 34-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.He made his debut against Argentina.[10]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. News: GIOVANNI PETTINELLI E' UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL MOGLIANO VENETO RUGBY. Mogliano Rugby . 12 June 2024. 12 June 2024.
  2. News: New Recruits: Benetton Rugby. 30 July 2018 . European Professional Club Rugby. 19 February 2020.
  3. News: Giovanni Pettinelli player profile . Ultimate Rugby. 19 February 2020.
  4. News: Pro12: Ospreys 59-5 Zebre. 2 September 2016 . BBC Sport. 19 February 2020.
  5. News: 12 GIOCATORI SALUTANO IL CLUB BIANCOVERDE . Benetton Rugby.it. 1 June 2024. 1 June 2024. it.
  6. News: Wales on verge of historic U20 Six Nations title. 13 March 2016 . World Rugby. 19 February 2020.
  7. News: Tough challenge for Italy. 10 May 2016 . World Rugby. 19 February 2020.
  8. News: 14 October 2021. Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna. Italian. FIR. 15 October 2021.
  9. News: Rugby, Sei Nazioni 2020: il nuovo ct Smith e il nuovo capitano Bigi per riportare gli azzurri alla vittoria Il calendario. 20 January 2020 . Il Messaggero. it. 19 February 2020.
  10. News: ITALRUGBY, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LE AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES. Italy Rugby Union. 31 October 2021. 31 October 2021. Italian.
  11. Web site: ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023. Federazione Italiana Rugby . 22 August 2023 . it.