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Paolo Garbisi

Paolo Garbisi (Italian pronunciation: [ɡarˈbiːzi]; born 26 April 2000) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays fly-half for French side Toulon of the Top 14 and Italy at international level. He made his test debut against Ireland during the 2020 Six Nations Championship. Garbisi has also played at club level for Mogliano, Petrarca, and Benetton.[2][3]

Paolo Garbisi
Garbisi representing Montpellier, April 2022
Date of birth (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthVenice, Italy
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)[1]
Notable relative(s)Alessandro Garbisi (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Current team Toulon
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018 Mogliano 1 (0)
2019–2020 Petrarca 9 (77)
2020–2021 Benetton 12 (129)
2021–2024 Montpellier 55 (250)
2024– Toulon 0 (0)
Correct as of 25 February 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2020 Italy U20 13 (77)
2020– Italy 42 (225)
Correct as of 23 November 2024

Club career

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Born in Venice,[2][4][5] Garbisi first played rugby for Mogliano,[6] before joining the FIR academy for the 2016–17, 2017-2018, and 2018-2019 seasons.[7][8]

For the last matches of 2019–20 season and for 2020–21 season, Garbisi was signed by Benetton as permit player, along with some of his under-20 teammates, who were part of this successful Italian generation, having beaten teams such as Wales and Scotland.[9][10][11][12][13]

International career

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Garbisi was part of both the under-17 and under-18 Italian national teams, featuring in a surprise win against England for the U18s.[8][14] Garbisi was named in the Italy Under-20 squad for both the 2019 and 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[15] He featured in the 2019 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, and was set to lead his country in the 2020 edition, before that it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

In July 2020, he was selected for Italy for the first time by coach Franco Smith for a training camp.[16] From October 2020 he is also part of Italy squad.[17] In Italy's final match of the 2022 Six Nations Championship against Wales, Garbisi scored the winning conversion at the end of the match to win Italy's first Six Nations match since 2015 with a 22-21 scoreline.

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[18]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Paolo Garbisi player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b Duccio, Fumero (31 March 2020). "Rugby, Paolo Garbisi: il mediano di apertura che potrebbe risolvere qualche problema all'Italia". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Bienvenue a Paolo Garbisi". Montpellier Rugby (in French). 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Il Benetton Rugby fa il pieno di talenti: sei nuovi azzurrini permit nella rosa". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). 9 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Profilo completo di Paolo Garbisi". Onrugby.it (in Italian). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  6. ^ Fumero, Duccio (12 April 2020). "Rugby, i giovani mediani di apertura italiani da seguire: da Garbisi a Rizzi, ecco il futuro". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Accademia nazionale, i 37 giocatori per la stagione 2018/19". Federugby. 23 June 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b D. Resini (2019). "Uno sguardo al futuro". ALLRUGBY (in Italian). Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Benetton, Garbisi: 'Voglio migliorare nella gestione dei momenti della partita. Mi ispiro a Farrell'". Onrugby.it. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  10. ^ "Sei talentuosi azzurrini sotto contratto come permit players" (in Italian). Benetton Rugby. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Garbisi volto nuovo al Benetton Rugby". Oggi Treviso. 24 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  12. ^ "Paolo Garbisi: "è un privilegio avere questa possibilità con il Benetton rugby"". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 24 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  13. ^ "PAOLO GARBISI PASSA AL MONTPELLIER RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 1 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  14. ^ "U18 6 Nations Festival: Italy secure famous victory over England". Fifteen Rugby. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  15. ^ "Italia u20, gli azzurrini convocati per le prime due partite del Sei nazioni u20" (in Italian). Federugby. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  16. ^ "Nazionale italiana rugby: i convocati per il raduno di Parma". www.onrugby.it. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Italia: Gli azzurri convocati per preparare il match contro l'Irlanda". F.I.R. Rugby.
  18. ^ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
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