Ezio Galon (born 22 July 1977) is a former Italian rugby union player.

Ezio Galon
Birth nameEzio Galon
Date of birth (1977-07-22) 22 July 1977 (age 47)
Place of birthTreviso, Italy
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight91 kg (201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back / Wing / Centre
Current team Benetton Treviso
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-1997 Bologna 18 (15)
1997-1998 San Donà 16 (37)
1998-2001 Bourgoin-Jallieu 28 (25)
2001-2004 La Rochelle 55 (59)
2004-2005 Lyon OU 27 (20)
2005-2008 Parma 46 (83)
2008-2012 Benetton Treviso 65 (57)
2012-2014 Mogliano 47 (60)
2012Benetton Treviso 1 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001-2008 Italy 19 (5)
Correct as of 28 March 2016
Coaching career
Years Team
2015−2016 Mogliano (Head coach)
2016− Benetton Treviso (assistant coach)

He played for Mogliano Rugby in the Excellence competition. A native of Treviso, he formerly played for Rugby Parma and, in 2000-2005, in the French sides of Bourgoin-Jallieu (2000–2001), La Rochelle (2001–2004, with whom he won two French Cups) and Lyon OU (2004–2005).

Ezio Galon's position of choice is as a full-back, but he is comfortable operating as a centre or on the wing.

He played for Italy in the 2006, 2007 and 2008 tournaments. He was called for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.

After being the Assistant and Head Coach for Mogliano Rugby, he became Assistant Coach for Benetton Treviso for the 2016-17 season.[1]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Ecco il nuovo staff biancoverde - RUGBY PRO12 Tutto come previsto. Ezio Galon dopo la positiva esperienza a Mogliano sarà al fianco del neo coach del Benetton Treviso Kieran Crowley. Ci sono anche Fabio Ongaro, Marco Bortolami e Marius Willem Goosen". RovigoOggi.it (in Italian). Retrieved 1 November 2018.
edit