Luca Morisi
Full nameLuca Enrico Roberto Morisi
Date of birth (1991-02-22) 22 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birthMilan, Italy
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Zebre Parma
Youth career
1998–2010 Rugby Grande Milano
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2011 Milano 12 (40)
2011–2012 Crociati 16 (3)
2011–2012 →Benetton 6 (5)
2012–2022 Benetton 85 (25)
2022–2023 London Irish 16 (0)
2023– Zebre Parma 5 (5)
Correct as of 9 Dec 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2011 Italy U20 8 (0)
2012– Italy 50 (25)
Correct as of 6 Oct 2023

Luca Enrico Roberto Morisi (Italian pronunciation: [moˈriːzi]; born 22 February 1991) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays centre for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship.[1]

Professional career

He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against England during the 2012 Six Nations Championship. Morisi has previously played for clubs such as Milano, Benetton, and Crociati in the past.

Morisi participated in eleven seasons for Benetton Treviso between 2011 and 2022, the first of which he spent as a permit player under contract with Crociati.[2] He was selected in the Italy under-20 team from 2009 to 2011. Morisi received a call-up to the Italian squad in January 2012 in preparation for the Six Nations Championship. He joined Benetton Treviso in 2012 and was included in the final 31-man roster for the 2019 Rugby World Cup on 18 August 2019.[3][4][5] In 2022−23 season, he played for London Irish in the English Premiership, until the collapse of the team.[6]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[7]

References

  1. ^ "IL CENTRO AZZURRO LUCA MORISI FIRMA CON LE ZEBRE". Zebre Parma. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ "LUCA MORISI E ANDRIES COETZEE SALUTANO IL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 13 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Italy reveal Six Nations squad". RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  4. ^ RaboDirectPRO 12, Treviso hoping new recruits will be lucky 13, 11 July 2012
  5. ^ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
  6. ^ "Italy international Morisi signs for London Irish". London Irish. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  7. ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.

External links

Zebre Parma โ€“ current squad
Italy squad โ€“ 2019 Rugby World Cup
Italy squad โ€“ 2023 Rugby World Cup
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