Alessio Galante (born 24 October 1983) is an Italian former international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | 24 October 1983 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Varese, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 216 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Varese, Galante played his rugby primarily on the wing and spent most of his career with Gran Parma, where he started as an under 21s player in the 2002–03 season.[2]
Galante became the first Varese product to be capped for Italy when came on off the bench in a win over Uruguay during their 2007 tour of South America. He subsequently earned a starting berth for Italy's match against Argentina in Mendoza and the following year was a Six Nations squad member.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Galante called up by Italy". Irish Examiner. 15 February 2008.
- ^ "Alessio Galante: da Varese alla Nazionale". VareseSport (in Italian). 19 November 2012.
- ^ "Italy call up Galante". Sky Sports. 16 February 2008.
External links
edit- Alessio Galante at ESPNscrum