Tommaso Iannone Explained

Tommaso Iannone
Birth Name:Tommaso Iannone
Birth Place:Treviso, Italy
Birth Date:16 September 1990
Weight:77kg (170lb)
Ru Position:Wing, Fly-half
Ru Clubyears:2009–11
2011–13
2013–15
2015−19
Ru Clubcaps:29
31
27
55
Ru Clubpoints:(25)
(10)
(20)
(5)
Ru Clubupdate:12 Apr 2019
Ru Nationalteam:Italy Under 20
Emerging Italy
Italy
Ru Nationalyears:2009−10
2010−12
2012–14
Ru Nationalcaps:18
3
10
Ru Nationalpoints:(20)
(0)
(5)
Ru Ntupdate:21 Jun 2014

Tommaso Iannone (born 16 September 1990) is a retired Italian rugby union player and he played for Zebre and Benetton in the Pro14 and the Italian national team. His position was Wing, although he can also play as a Fly-half.[1]

He began his career with Crociati Parma before he moved to Benetton Treviso in 2011. He made his international test debut in a 28–23 win against Tonga on 10 November 2012.[2]

In May 2013, it was announced that Tommaso Iannone was dropped from the squad and would join Zebre.[3] [4] Iannone returned to Benetton in 2015.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tommaso Iannone Profile. Itsrugby.co.uk. 10 November 2012.
  2. Web site: Tommaso Iannone. ESPN Scrum. 9 November 2012.
  3. http://rugby1823.blogosfere.it/2013/05/pro-12-ufficiale-tommy-benvenuti-dice-addio-alla-benetton-treviso.html / Rugby1823, Tommy says goodbye to Benetton Treviso, 28 May 2013
  4. http://www.rugbymercato.it/2013/05/13/treviso-munari-svela-un-altro-straniero-forse-no / rugbymercato, Another foreigner? Maybe not, 28 May 2013