Riccardo Pavan (born 13 October 1986) is an Italian former international

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player. A Benetton Treviso youth player, Pavan was primarily a winger and for much of his club career formed a three-quarter partnership with twin brother Gilberto, starting with a successful period at

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which included two

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titles. Pavan toured South Africa with the

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in 2008 and made his debut off the bench in the one-off Test against the

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at Newlands, which remained his only Italy cap. In the 2011–12 season, Pavan was a member of the

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side that competed in the European

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competition.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pavan, Riccardo 1986 births Living people Italian rugby union players Italy international rugby union players Rugby union wings Sportspeople from Conegliano Rugby union players from the Province of Treviso Crociati Parma Rugby FC players Aironi players Italian twins

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