Andrea Benatti (Italian pronunciation: [beˈnatti]; born 8 November 1979) is an Italian rugby union player who last played for Aironi in the Pro12 in Italy.[1] Once considered a star prospect,[citation needed] Benatti sat out several games for the national team in reserve for Mauro Bergamasco. A strong tackler with good ball-carrying skills, he has won five caps for Italy.
| Date of birth | 8 November 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Viadana, Lombardy, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
editOn 2 December 2017, the two Benatti's children, Kim (aged 2) and Leonardo Zeus (aged 5) were murdered by his wife Antonella Barbieri.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Andrea Benatti".
- ^ Bazoli, Gilberto; Pinardi, Sabrina (2 December 2017). "Luzzara, la mamma che ha ucciso i suoi figli: "Ora voglio morire"". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 9 December 2017.
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