Samuele Locatelli is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Viadana in Italian Top10 and on loan for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship as Permit Player.[1]
| Date of birth | 30 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lecco, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Under contract with Viadana, Locatelli was named as Permit Player for Zebre Parma in summer 2024. ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship.[2][3] He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Cardiff with a try.[4]
Locatalli was named MVP of Serie A Elite 2023–24.[5]
On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[6]
References
edit- ^ "First XV". Rugby Viadana (in Italian).
- ^ "SAMUELE LOCATELLI RINNOVA CON IL RUGBY VIADANA 1970". Rugby Viadana. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "30 ATLETI CONVOCATI PER L'AMICHEVOLE DEL 22 AGOSTO CON OYONNAX". Zebre Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "LE ZEBRE INIZIANO LA STAGIONE 2024/25 CON UN PUNTO". Zebre Parma. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Samuele Locatelli MVP della Serie A Elite Maschile 2023/24". F.I.R. Rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ "SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.