Leonardo Sarto Explained

Leonardo Sarto
Birth Name:Leonardo Sarto
Birth Date:15 January 1992
Birth Place:Zevio, Italy
Height:1.92m (06.3feet)
Weight:93kg (205lb)
Relatives:Jacopo Sarto (brother)
Position:Wing
Repyears1:2011 - 2012
Repteam1:Italy U20
Reppoints1:20
Repcaps1:8
Repyears2:2013-
Repcaps2:35
Reppoints2:40
Repupdate:1 Feb 2020
Years1:2012 - 2016
Clubs1:Zebre
Apps1:55
Points1:35
Years2:2016 - 2018
Clubs2:Glasgow Warriors
Apps2:18
Points2:45
Years3:2018 - 2019
Clubs3:Leicester Tigers
Apps3:4
Points3:0
Years4:2019 - 2021
Clubs4:Benetton Rugby
Apps4:17
Points4:30
Years5:2021–2024
Clubs5:Rovigo Delta
Apps5:31
Points5:65
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Mogliano Veneto
Clubupdate:24 Apr 2021
Ru Amateuryears:2011–2012
2017−2018
Ru Amateurclubs:F.I.R. Academy
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Leonardo Sarto (born 15 January 1992) is an Italian rugby union player who currently plays for Mogliano Veneto in Serie A Elite. His principal position is wing.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Sarto was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]

Professional career

Sarto played eight games for Zebre, starting eight, playing 783 minutes, contributing 10 points in the 2015-2016 - PRO12 series.[3]

On 8 March 2016 it was announced that Leonardo would sign for Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2016 when the 2015-16 season concluded.[4] [5] Sarto made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Harlequins on 20 August 2016. In late December of 2018, Sarto signed with English Gallagher Premiership side Leicester Tigers.[6] On 15 May 2019 he was announced as one of the players to leave Leicester following the end of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season.[7]

Globally, he previously played for Italian side Zebre and Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 and for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby.[8] From 2019 to 2021, Sarto played with Italian Pro14 team Benetton.[9] [10] He signed for Rovigo Delta in Top10 for three season until 2024.[11] [12]

International career

In 2011 and 2012, Sarto was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. In May 2013, Leonardo was called up by the Italian national rugby union team for the South African Quadrangular Tournament.[13] On his international debut against Scotland, he scored his first try, though his team narrowly lost the game 29-30.[14] In 2014, Sarto debut his first Six Nations Championship, landing two tries, one against Ireland and one against England. On 24 August 2015, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: LEONARDO SARTO IN BIANCOBLU' PER LA STAGIONE 2024/25. Rugby Mogliano. 23 June 2024. 23 June 2024. Italian.
  2. Web site: Pro-player draft.
  3. Web site: Statzone. Guinness Pro12 . 14 June 2016.
  4. Web site: Italian international Sarto signs Glasgow. Glasgow Warriors.
  5. Web site: Leonardo Sarto | Zebre Rugby . 29 May 2013 . 19 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130619030348/http://www.zebrerugby.eu/giocatori/maglia-14/leonardo-sarto/ . bot: unknown .
  6. Web site: Glasgow Warriors Offials. Glasgow Warriors. 20 August 2016. 5 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170905093534/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/16/08/20/narrow-loss-warriors-london. dead.
  7. Web site: Brendon O'Connor and Mike Fitzgerald among huge number leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season. Leicester Mercury. 15 May 2019. 15 May 2019.
  8. Web site: zebrerugby, Leonardo Sarto Zebras Rugby, 29 May 2013 . 29 May 2013 . 19 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130619030348/http://www.zebrerugby.eu/giocatori/maglia-14/leonardo-sarto// . dead .
  9. News: Prolungati i contratti di Leonardo Sarto e Luca Sperandio. Benetton Rugby. Italian.
  10. News: Il Benetton Rugby saluta 10 Leoni e 4 componenti dello staff. Benetton Rugby. 30 May 2021. 31 May 2021. Italian.
  11. News: BENVENUTO LEONARDO SARTO. Rugby Rovigo Delta. 13 July 2021. 14 July 2021. Italian.
  12. News: LA RUGBY ROVIGO SALUTA 10 GIOCATORI. Rugby Rovigo Delta. 30 May 2024. 30 May 2024. Italian.
  13. http://uk.reuters.com/article/rugby-italy-idUKL3N0DR3B220130510/ Reuters, Rugby-four new faces in Italy squad for South Africa tournament, 29 May 2013
  14. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/23013528/ BBC, Scotland 30-29 Italy, 22 June 2013
  15. http://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8440:rugby-world-cup-scelti-i-31-azzurri-per-inghilterra-2015&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811&jjj=1440428664935 Rugby World Cup, Scelti i 31 Azzurri per Inghilterra 2015