Oliviero Fabiani (born 13 July 1990) was an Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as hooker. He represented Italy on 16 occasions.[1]

Oliviero Fabiani
Fabiani in 2014
Date of birth (1990-07-13) 13 July 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthRome
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb; 216 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Youth career
2000−07 Unione Sportiva Primavera Rugby
2007−10 Lazio
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010−2014 Lazio 69 (35)
2014−2022 Zebre 140 (35)
2022−2024 Colorno 28 (30)
Correct as of 25 Feb 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013−2014 Italy Sevens 17 (15)
2015 Emerging Italy 3 (5)
2016−2019 Italy 11 (0)
Correct as of 13 Mar 2021
Coaching career
Years Team
2024– Colorno (Assistant Coach)

He has been assistant coach of Colorno since June 2024.[2]

After the experience with Lazio, from 2014 to 2022 he played with Zebre.[3][4][5][6][7] From 2022 to 2024 he currently played for Colorno in Top10.[8][9]

In 2013 and 2014, Fabiani was named in the Italy Sevens squad to participate at the annual Sevens Grand Prix Series and in 2015, he was also named in the Emerging Italy squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup.[10]

On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Bisegni e Fabiani lasciano il rugby giocato". F.I.R. Rugby (in Italian). 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "L'HBS COLORNO PRESENTA IL NUOVO STAFF TECNICO". Rugby Colorno (in Italian).
  3. ^ "Capitan Fabiani è il nuovo tallonatore delle Zebre" (in Italian). Gazzetta di Parma.
  4. ^ "Oliviero Fabiani alle Zebre Rugby" (in Italian). Lazio Rugby.
  5. ^ "I due azurri Fabiani e Lovotti rinnovano per le Zebre" (in Italian). Zebre Rugby.
  6. ^ "OLIVIERO FABIANI WILL LEAVE THE CLUB AT THE END OF THE SEASON". Zebre Rugby Club (in Italian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  7. ^ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  8. ^ "RUGBY COLORNO: OLIVIERO FABIANI IN BIANCOROSSO DALLA STAGIONE 2022/23". Colorno Rugby (in Italian). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  9. ^ "SERIE A ELITE CUP: VITTORIA E SPETTACOLO PER L'HBS COLORNO NELL'ULTIMA GARA DELLA STAGIONE". Colorno Rugby (in Italian). 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Italia Emergenti. La formazione che afronterà la Georgia alla Tbilisi Cup" (in Italian). F.I.R. Rugby.
  11. ^ "Italrugby: Cono O'Shea annuncia i 31 giocatori convocati per il Mondiale" (in Italian). F.I.R. Rugby.
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