Federico Ruzza | |
Birth Date: | 4 August 1994 |
Birth Place: | Padua, Italy |
Height: | 1980NaN0 |
Weight: | 1080NaN0 |
Position: | Lock, Flanker, Number 8 |
Currentclub: | Benetton |
Years1: | 2014–2015 |
Clubs1: | Viadana |
Apps1: | 17 |
Points1: | 20 |
Years2: | 2015 |
Clubs2: | →Zebre Parma |
Apps2: | 2 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2015–2017 |
Clubs3: | Zebre Parma |
Apps3: | 44 |
Points3: | 35 |
Years4: | 2017− |
Clubs4: | Benetton |
Apps4: | 91 |
Points4: | 85 |
Repyears1: | 2014 |
Repteam1: | Italy U20 |
Repcaps1: | 9 |
Reppoints1: | 0 |
Repyears2: | 2015 |
Repteam2: | Emerging Italy |
Repcaps2: | 3 |
Reppoints2: | 0 |
Repyears3: | 2017– |
Repteam3: | Italy |
Repcaps3: | 49 |
Reppoints3: | 0 |
Clubupdate: | 19 November 2022 |
Repupdate: | 6 Oct 2023 |
Ru Sevensnationalyears1: | 2014 |
Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | Italy |
Ru Sevensnationalcomp1: | 1 |
Ru Sevensupdate: | 19 November 2022 |
Federico Ruzza (born 4 August 1994) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.[1]
Under contract with Viadana, for 2014–15 Pro12 season, Ruzza named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14 and he played for Zebre from 2015 to 2017.[2] [3]
In 2014, Ruzza was named in the Italy Under 20 and Italy Sevens squads. In 2015 he was also named in the Emerging Italy squad for the 2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup.[4] Ruzza was part of the Italian squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championshiphaving made his test debut against Scotland during the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[5] On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[6]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7]