Stefano Saviozzi (born 4 March 1975 in

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) was an Italian rugby union player and is a current coach. He played as a hooker and as a flanker. Saviozzi first played for Rugby Livorno, from 1994/95 to 1995/96, moving afterwards to Benetton Treviso, where he would play from 1996/97 to 2000/01. He won four Italian Premiership titles, in 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99 and 2000/01. He then played two seasons at

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, from 2001/02 to 2002/03, one season at Rugby Leonessa 1928, in 2003/04, and another one at

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, in 2004/05. Since 2005/06, he plays for San Marco Rugby, who changed their name for

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, in 2009/10. He left competition in 2010/11. He has been the coach of the youth squad of Mogliano since 2011/12. Saviozzi had 14 caps for

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, from 1998 to 2002, scoring 3 tries, 15 points in aggregate. He was called for the

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, playing two games but remaining scoreless.

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* 1975 births Living people Italian rugby union players Italy international rugby union players Italian rugby union coaches Rugby union hookers Rugby union flankers Sportspeople from Pisa Rugby union players from Tuscany 1999 Rugby World Cup players Crociati Parma Rugby FC players {{Italy-rugbyunion-bio-stub