Rugby player
 Venditti playing for Italy against the Wallabies, 24 June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Giovanbattista Venditti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1990-03-27) 27 March 1990 (age 34) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Avezzano, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Giovanbattista Venditti (Italian pronunciation: [dʒoˌvambatˈtista venˈditti] ; born 27 March 1990) is a retired Italian rugby union player for of Italian national rugby union team. He represented Italy on 44 occasions and he normally played as a wing. In January 2012 he was called up to the Italian team for the 2012 Six Nations Championship. He made his Italian debut against France on 4 February 2012. He scored his first try for Italy in his second game against England.
Venditti played for Aironi from 2010 to 2012 and Zebre from 2012 to 2020 with exception for 2016-16 when he signed for Newcastle Falcons .
References
- "Bentornato Giamba". 26 February 2020.
- "Italrugby, Concluso Il Primo Raduno dell'era Crowley a Pergine Valsugana".
- "Italy reveal Six Nations squad". RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- "Italy call up 4 uncapped players for Six Nations". Rugbyweek.com. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- "Brunel overhauls Italy for his 6 Nations debut". Sports Illustrated. 1 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
- "Le Zebre Rugby Salutano Otto Giocatori Che Lasciano Il Club". 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 15 July 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
External links
- Giovanbattista Venditti at ESPNscrum
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