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Date of birth | 17 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Lorenzo Cannone (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niccolò Cannone (born 17 May 1998) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. [2] [3] [4]
Cannone has previously played for clubs such as Petrarca in the past. For 2018–19 Pro14 and 2019–20 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14. [5]
After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2017 and 2018, [6] in 2020 Cannone was named in the Italy squad for the Six Nations 2020, having made his test debut against Wales during the 2020 Six Nations Championship. [7] [8]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [9]
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Date of birth | 17 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Lorenzo Cannone (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Niccolò Cannone (born 17 May 1998) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. [2] [3] [4]
Cannone has previously played for clubs such as Petrarca in the past. For 2018–19 Pro14 and 2019–20 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Benetton in Pro 14. [5]
After playing for Italy Under 20 in 2017 and 2018, [6] in 2020 Cannone was named in the Italy squad for the Six Nations 2020, having made his test debut against Wales during the 2020 Six Nations Championship. [7] [8]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [9]