Santiago Dellapè Explained

Santiago Dellapè
Birth Name:Santiago Dellapè
Birth Date:9 May 1978
Birth Place:La Plata, Argentina
Height:2.010NaN0
Weight:118kg (260lb)[1]
Ru Currentteam:Racing Métro
Ru Position:Lock
Youthyears1: 
Ru Clubyears:??–2001
2001–04
2004–06
2006–08
2008–09
2009–
Ru Proclubs:L'Aquila
Treviso
Agen
Biarritz
Toulon
Racing Métro
Super14years: 
Ru Nationalyears:2002–
Ru Nationalteam:Italy
Ru Nationalcaps:64
Ru Nationalpoints:(15)
Ru Ntupdate:29 November 2011
Repsevensyears1: 

Santiago Dellapè (born 9 May 1978) is an Italian Argentine rugby union footballer. His usual position is at lock. He plays for Italy, and was included their 2003 Rugby World Cup squad to Australia. He has played for the French Top 14 side Racing Métro since the 2009–10 season, having moved to the Parisian club from fellow Top 14 side Toulon.

Born in La Plata, Argentina, Dellapè played rugby there until he joined L'Aquila in Italy in 2001. He soon moved to Benetton Treviso, and was a part of the team that won the 2003–04 Super 10 title. Dellapè made his debut for Italy during the 2002 Six Nations Championship match against France, and since the 2002 series, has become a regular in the Italian side.

Personal life

Dellapè is of Italian descent through a great-grandfather from Cosenza.[2]

External links

References

  1. Web site: FrenchRugbyClub Racing-Métro 92 squad. 8 April 2011. FrenchRugbyClub.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110816185133/http://frenchrugbyclub.com/Players/Racing-Metro-Players.html. 16 August 2011.
  2. Web site: L' onda degli argentini la meta è sopravvivere - la Repubblica.it. 15 February 2003. Archivio - la Repubblica.it.