| Niccolò Cannone | |
| Birth Date: | 17 May 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Florence, Italy |
| Height: | 1950NaN0[1] |
| Weight: | 1200NaN0 |
| Relatives: | Lorenzo Cannone (brother) |
| Position: | Lock |
| Currentclub: | Benetton |
| Youthclubs1: | Florentia Rugby |
| Years1: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Petrarca |
| Apps1: | 37 |
| Points1: | 20 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | →Benetton |
| Apps2: | 17 |
| Points2: | 15 |
| Years3: | 2020– |
| Clubs3: | Benetton |
| Apps3: | 28 |
| Points3: | 10 |
| Repyears1: | 2017–2018 |
| Repteam1: | Italy U20 |
| Repcaps1: | 17 |
| Reppoints1: | 10 |
| Repyears2: | 2020– |
| Repteam2: | Italy |
| Repcaps2: | 36 |
| Reppoints2: | 5 |
| Clubupdate: | 19 November 2022 |
| Repupdate: | 6 Oct 2023 |
Niccolò Cannone (born 17 May 1998) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.[2] [3] [4]
Cannone has previously played for clubs such as Petrarca in the past. For 2018–19 Pro14 and 2019–20 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14.[5]
After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2017 and 2018,[6] in 2020 Cannone was named in the Italy squad for the Six Nations 2020, having made his test debut against Wales during the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[7] [8]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[9]