Giovanni Pettinelli

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Giovanni Pettinelli

2023 Six Nations Italy vs France
Date of birth	(1996-03-13) 13 March 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth	Venice, Italy
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Current team Mogliano Veneto Youth career Venezia Mestre Rugby FC Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015−2016 F.I.R. Academy () 2016 →Zebre Parma 1 (0) 2016–2018 Calvisano 31 (40) 2018–2024 Benetton 75 (25) 2024– Mogliano Veneto () Correct as of 6 November 2022 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016 Italy U20 8 (5) 2018 Emerging Italy 3 (0) 2021 Italy A 1 (0) 2021– Italy 15 (0) Correct as of 20 Sep 2023

Giovanni Pettinelli (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˈvanni pettiˈnɛlli] ^ⓘ; 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]

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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