Matteo Minozzi (born 4 June 1996) is a former Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Fullback.
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| Date of birth | 4 June 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Padua, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (12 st 2 lb; 170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minozzi previously played for Italian Pro14 team Zebre, from 2017 to 2019, and English team Wasps, from 2019 to 2022, in Premiership Rugby.[1][2]
He played for Italian United Rugby Championship side Benetton.[3][4]
From 2015 to 2016, Minozzi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2017 he parteciped with Emerging Italy in 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup.[5] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A.[6]
After 2018 Six Nations Championship, Minozzi was nominated for 2018 Six Nations Player of the Tournament after scoring 4 tries in 5 games [7] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[8] He represented Italy on 24 occasions from 2017 to 2022, with 55 points.
International tries edit
As of 19 November 2022[9]
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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| 1 |  Ireland
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Dublin, Ireland | Aviva Stadium | 2018 Six Nations | 10 February 2018 | Loss | 56–19 |
| 2 |  France
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Saint-Denis, France | Stade de France | 23 February 2018 | Loss | 34–17 | |
| 3 |  Wales
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Cardiff, Wales | Principality Stadium | 11 March 2018 | Loss | 38–14 | |
| 4 |  Scotland
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Rome, Italy | Stadio Olimpico | 17 March 2018 | Loss | 27–29 | |
| 5 |  Russia
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San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy | Stadio Riviera delle Palme | 2019 Rugby World Cup Warm-Ups | 17 August 2019 | Win | 85–15 |
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| 8 |  Namibia
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Higashiōsaka, Japan | Hanazono Rugby Stadium | 2019 Rugby World Cup | 22 September 2019 | Win | 47–22 |
| 9 |  Canada
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Fukuoka, Japan | Hakatanomori Football Stadium | 26 September 2019 | Win | 48–7 | |
| 10 | France
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Saint-Denis, France | Stade de France | 2020 Six Nations | 9 February 2020 | Loss | 35–22 |
| 11 | Scotland
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Florence, Italy | Stadio Artemio Franchi | Autumn Nations Cup | 14 November 2020 | Loss | 17–28 |
References edit
- ^ "Gli Allenatori Italiani Votano Matteo Minozzi Quale Miglior Giocatore del 2018: l'Intervista". 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Wasps sign Italy star Minozzi". Wasps Rugby. 18 February 2019.
- ^ "MATTEO MINOZZI È UN NUOVO GIOCATORE DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "RISOLTO CONSENSUALMENTE IL CONTRATTO DI MATTEO MINOZZI". Benetton Rugby. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Italia Emergenti, I 28 Azzurri Convocati per la Nations Cup in Uruguay".
- ^ "ITALIA A, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH CONTRO LA ROMANIA A". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Four Irish on shortlist for 6N Player of the Tournament". 19 March 2018.
- ^ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
- ^ "Montana Wilson Ioane". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
External links edit
- Matteo Minozzi at Premiership Rugby
- Matteo Minozzi at ESPNscrum
- Matteo Minozzi at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Matteo Minozzi at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
