Lorenzo Cittadini (born 17 December 1982) is a retired

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player who plays at

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. He made his debut for

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against

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on 2 February 2008. He played at the

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and the

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.He represented

on 58 occasions. On 22 April 2014, Cittadini moved to England to join

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in the

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from the 2014-15 season. On 30 June 2016, Cittadini makes move to France with

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in the

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from the 2016-17 season.

Honours

* National Championship of Excellence **Champions

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: 2007–08 **Champions Benetton Treviso: 2009–10 *

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**Champions Benetton Treviso: 2009–10

References

External links

Rugby Calvisano Profile
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