Manuel "Dolly" Dallan (born 15 October 1976 in

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) is an Italian

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footballer. Dallan typically plays in the centre field. Since June 2008 he plays for Italian club Venezia Mestre Rugby FC. Dallan has also been capped for the

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, and was a part of their squad at the

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in Australia. Dallan made his debut for the national team on October 22, 1997 against

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. He also played against

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and

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that year, as well as playing for Italy 'A' against

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. In 1998 he was capped five times for Italy, as well as once for Italy 'A'. He played against

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twice in June 1999 as well. After playing for an Italian XV against

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in early 2000, he played for Italy during their first

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. In 2003 he was included in Italy's 2003 World Cup squad, playing in the matches against

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and

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References

External links

RBS 6 Nations profile

Manuel Dallan
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