Giampietro Ribaldi (born 12 March 1997) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for the Pro14 side Zebre. His preferred position is hooker.[1][2][3]

Giampietro Ribaldi
Date of birth (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthItaly
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st; 240 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Zebre
Youth career
Viadana
Caimani Rugby
F.I.R. Academy
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–2022 Viadana 61 (75)
2021–2022Zebre 10 (0)
2022– Zebre 3 (0)
Correct as of 22 Oct 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021−2022 Emerging Italy 2 (10)
2022 Italy A 1 (10)
Correct as of 24 June 2022

Zebre

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Under contract with Top10 side Viadana, Ribaldi was announced as a Permit player for Zebre for Pro14 Rainbow Cup in 2021 and for 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season.[4][5] He made his debut in the Round 1 of the Pro14 Rainbow Cup match against Edinburgh, coming on as a replacement.[6]

International career

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On 8 December 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Emerging Italy 27-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[7] On 26 May he was called for the South African tour in the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests against Namibia and Currie Cup XV team.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Giampietro Ribaldi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Giampietro Ribaldi". Zebre Parma.
  3. ^ "IL TALLONATORE DELL'ITALIA EMERGENTI GIAMPIETRO RIBALDI RINFORZA LA PRIMA LINEA DELLE ZEBRE RUGBY". Zebre Rugby Club (in Italian). 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Biondelli, Licata e Meyer rientrano per la sfida inaugurale della Guinness Pro14 Rainbow Cup". Zebre. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ^ "CONVOCATO IL TALLONATORE DEL RUGBY VIADANA GIAMPIETRO RIBALDI". Zebre. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Edinburgh 24-18 Zebre: Young Murrayfield side start Rainbow Cup with narrow win". BBC Sport. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH CONTRO LA ROMANIA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  8. ^ "ITALIA A IN RADUNO A TREVISO DAL 16 GIUGNO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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