Alessandro Garbisi Explained

Alessandro Garbisi
Birth Date:11 April 2002
Birth Place:Venice, Italy
Height:1740NaN0
Weight:830NaN0
Relatives:Paolo Garbisi (brother)
Position:Scrum-half
Currentclub:Benetton
Youthclubs1:Mogliano
Years1:2020–2022
Clubs1:Mogliano
Apps1:19
Points1:8
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Benetton
Apps2:9
Points2:0
Years3:2022−
Clubs3:Benetton
Apps3:5
Points3:0
Repyears1:2021–2022
Repteam1:Italy U20
Repcaps1:9
Reppoints1:13
Repyears2:2022–
Repteam2:Italy
Repcaps2:7
Reppoints2:10
Clubupdate:19 November 2022
Repupdate:20 Sep 2023
Ru Sevensnationalyears1:2023−
Ru Sevensnationalteam1:Italy Sevens
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1:1

Alessandro Garbisi (born 11 April 2002) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays scrum-half for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. [1] [2]

Professional career

Garbisi has previously played for clubs such as Mogliano in the past. He signed for Benetton in June 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship on a dual-contract from Top10 side Mogliano.[3] He made his debut in Round 6 of the 2021–22 season against .[4]

In 2021 and 2022 Garbisi was named in Italy U20s squad for the Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5]

On 30 May 2022 he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2022 mid-year rugby union tests and won his first cap on 1 July 2022 in Bucharest also scoring a try during the test match Italy won 45-13 against Romania.[6] In occasion of the said match he and his older brother Paolo are the first couple of brothers since 2014 to appear in the same game sheet of the Italian national team after Mauro and Mirco Bergamasco.

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7]

In June 2023 he was also named in Italy Sevens squad for the 2023 European Games:[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alessandro Garbisi. Ultimate Rugby. 27 November 2021.
  2. News: ALESSANDRO GARBISI IN BIANCOVERDE SINO AL 30 GIUGNO 2025. Benetton Rugby. 17 February 2022. 17 February 2022.
  3. News: Dodici i permit players selezionati per la prossima stafione sportiva. Benetton Rugby. 28 June 2021. 28 June 2021.
  4. News: Benetton 19-18 Glasgow Warriors: Heartbreak as Scots slump to defeat. BBC Sport. 27 November 2021. 27 November 2021.
  5. Web site: 27 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220627100128/https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16370%3Aitalrugby-gli-azzurri-convocati-per-il-tour-estivo-2022&catid=252%3Aslide&Itemid=811&lang= . Italrugby, gli Azzurri convocati per il tour estivo 2022 . 3 July 2022 . 30 May 2022 . federugby.it . . it . The Italian squad named for the 2022 summer tour .
  6. News: Italia, il messaggio che serviva: Romania battuta 45-13, sette mete a una . Italy, the message we were waiting for: Romania beaten 45-13, seven tries to one . Simone Battaggia . . . 2 July 2022 . 1 July 2022 . it .
  7. Web site: ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023. Federazione Italiana Rugby . 22 August 2023 . it.
  8. Web site: ITALSEVEN MASCHILE, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL TORNEO DI QUALIFICAZIONE OLIMPICA A CRACOVIA.