Gabriele Rubini (born 29 June 1983), known professionally as Chef Rubio, is a television presenter for DMAX.

Sporting career

Born in Frascati, he is the brother of professional rugby player Giulio Rubini. Gabriele played rugby from an early age, after making his debut in 2002 for

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against

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; he became an athlete of national status, so that the

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delayed his transfer to the following season. Between 2003 and 2005 he played for Rome, making a total of 12 appearances in Series A games. At the end of the season he moved to

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, and was recruited by Poneke Rugby Club near

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. To earn his living, he began working in a restaurant, and thus developed an interest in culinary arts alongside his passion for rugby. Returning to Italy in 2007 he played for

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in the Super 10 league, and from 2008, first in Series A, then in Excellence with Lazio until a ligament injury ended his sporting career in 2011. Meanwhile, he had trained as a chef with an international course from which had graduated in 2010. He's been a television presenter until 2019, when he abandoned DMAX for personal reasons. As of March 2024, Rubini is under investigation by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Rome, as suspected of incitement to racial hatred and defamation. In May 2024 he was assaulted by an unidentified group of six men. He blamed Zionists.

TV Programs

*'' Unti e bisunti'': DMAXDMAX program Unti e bisunti (in Italian)
/ref> *'' Unti e bisunti 2'': DMAX *''Il ricco e il povero'': NOVE and DMAX *''È uno sporco lavoro'': DMAX *'' Camionisti in trattoria'': DMAX *''Camionisti in trattoria 2'': DMAX

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rubini, Gabriele 1983 births Living people People from Frascati Italian television presenters Italian rugby union players Rugby union players from the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital Rugby Roma Olimpic players Rugby union flankers Rugby Rovigo Delta players S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927 players Italian chefs Italian expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand Italian expatriate sportspeople in New Zealand Italian anti-Zionists