Giovanbattista Venditti

Giovanbattista Venditti (born 27 March 1990) is an Italian rugby union player for Avezzano Rugby and the Italian national rugby union team. He normally plays as a wing. In January 2012 he was called up to the Italian team for the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[1][2][3] He made his Italian debut against France on 4 February 2012. He scored his first try for Italy in his second game against England.[4]

Giovanbattista Venditti

Venditti playing for Italy against the Wallabies, 24 June 2017
Birth name	Giovanbattista Venditti
Date of birth	27 March 1990
Place of birth	Avezzano, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–10 2010–12 2012–15 2015−16 2016−19 2020 Gran Ducato Aironi Zebre Newcastle Zebre Avezzano Rugby 9 23 42 9 37 (10) (5) (40) (0) (35) Correct as of 22 Feb 2019 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2009−10 2011 2012–17 Italy Under 20 Emerging Italy Italy 13 1 44 (25) (5) (40) Correct as of 27 June 2017

Venditti played for Aironi from 2010 to 2012 and Zebre from 2012 to 2020 with exception for 2016-16 when he signed for Newcastle Falcons .[5]

References

1. https://www.avezzanorugby.it/bentornato-giamba/
2. "Italy reveal Six Nations squad". RTÉ Sport. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
3. "Italy call up 4 uncapped players for Six Nations". Rugbyweek.com. 16 January 2012. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
4. "Brunel overhauls Italy for his 6 Nations debut". Sports Illustrated. 1 February 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
5. https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-rugby-salutano-otto-giocatori-che-lasciano-il-club/

External links

• Giovanbattista Venditti at ESPNscrum