Samuele Pace (
Ponte dell'Olio
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, 20 January 1980) is a retired Italian
rugby union
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player and his usual position was
Wing
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.
In
2012–13 Pro12
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season, he played 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 2009 and 2010 Pace was named in the
Italy A squad for
IRB Nations Cup and he represented
Italy
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on 3 occasions, from 2001 to 2005.
References
External links
It's Rugby France ProfileEurosport Profile
Italian rugby union players
1980 births
Living people
Italy international rugby union players
Rugby union wings
Crociati Parma Rugby FC players
Rugby Viadana players
Rugby Rovigo Delta players
Zebre Parma players
Sportspeople from the Province of Piacenza
Rugby union players from Emilia-Romagna
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