Davide Giazzon (born 16 January 1986 in
Venice
Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
) is an Italian
rugby union
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player. His preferred position is at
Hooker, although he can also play at
Prop
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. He currently plays for
Zebre
Zebre Parma (, meaning " Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by t ...
in the
Pro12
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and the
Heineken Cup
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. He gained his first international cap in 2012 against Argentina as a
sub, having previously played for Italy A and the Italian U-21 team.
From June 2024 he was ''Head Coach'' of
Rovigo Delta.
References
External links
Overmach Rugby Parma Profile
1986 births
Living people
Rugby union players from Venice
Italian rugby union players
Rugby union hookers
Zebre Parma players
Aironi players
Italy international rugby union players
2015 Rugby World Cup players
Crociati Parma Rugby FC players
Rugby Rovigo Delta players
Benetton Rugby players
Mogliano Rugby players
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