Lorenzo Cannone Explained

Lorenzo Cannone
Birth Date:28 January 2001
Birth Place:Florence, Italy
Height:1880NaN0[1]
Weight:1100NaN0
Relatives:Niccolò Cannone (brother)
Position:Flanker, Number 8
Currentclub:Benetton
Youthclubs1:Bombo Rugby Firenze
Youthclubs2:Florentia Rugby
Years1:2019−2020
Clubs1:F.I.R. Academy
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Petrarca
Apps2:16
Points2:0
Years3:2021–
Clubs3:Benetton
Apps3:21
Points3:20
Repyears1:2020–2021
Repteam1:Italy U20
Repcaps1:8
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2021–2022
Repteam2:Italy A
Repcaps2:4
Reppoints2:10
Repyears3:2022–
Repteam3:Italy
Repcaps3:16
Reppoints3:20
Clubupdate:19 November 2022
Repupdate:6 Oct 2023

Lorenzo Cannone (born 28 January 2001) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays number eight for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.[2]

Professional career

Cannone has previously played for clubs such as Petrarca in the past. He signed for Benetton in June 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship.[3] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2021–22 season against the .[4]

In 2020 and 2021 Lorenzo Cannone was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5] On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.[6] On 10 October 2022 he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2022 November Internationals matches against He made his debut against Samoa .[7]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lorenzo Cannone player profile. rugbyworldcup.com. 7 October 2023.
  2. Web site: Lorenzo Cannone. Ultimate Rugby. 25 September 2021.
  3. News: Lorenzo Cannone e' un nuovo giocatore del Benetton Rugby. Benetton Rugby. 24 June 2021. 24 June 2021. Italian.
  4. News: Benetton leave it late to snatch victory over Stormers. SA Rugby Magazine. 25 September 2021. 25 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021.
  6. News: 14 October 2021. Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna. Italian. FIR. 15 October 2021.
  7. https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16738:italia-maschile-azzurri-in-raduno-a-verona-per-le-autumn-nations-series&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811 ITALIA MASCHILE, AZZURRI IN RADUNO A VERONA PER LE AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES
  8. Web site: ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023. Federazione Italiana Rugby . 22 August 2023 . it.