Lapo Frangini

Rugby player
Lapo Frangini
Date of birth (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birthBagno a Ripoli, Italy
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) hooker
Current team Rovigo Delta
Youth career
I Medicei
Firenze Rugby 1931
2020−2022 F.I.R. Academy
2022 Benetton Academy
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022–2024 Benetton 1 (0)
2023 →Rangers Vicenza 6 (0)
2023−2024 →Mogliano 11 (0)
2024− Rovigo Delta ()
Correct as of 4 Mar 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–2022 Italy U20 8 (15)
Correct as of 12 Jul 2022

Lapo Frangini (born 9 February 2002) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Rovigo Delta in Serie A Elite[1]

Professional career

He previously played for clubs such as Firenze Rugby 1931. Frangini signed for Benetton Rugby in April 2022 ahead of the 2022–23 United Rugby Championship as Academy Player.[2][3][4] He made his debut in Round 9 of the 2022–23 season against the Connacht.[5] From April 2023 to the end of the season he also played for Rangers Vicenza in the Serie A and in 2023–24 season for Italian Serie A Elite team Mogliano, on loan, as Additional Player.[6][7][8][9]

In 2021 and 2022 Frangini was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[10][11] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A.[12] On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.[13]

References

  1. ^ "BENVENUTO IN ROSSOBLÙ LAPO FRANGINI". Rugby Rovigo Delta. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  2. ^ "MATTIA BELLINI E LAPO FRANGINI IN BIANCOVERDE. LORENZO PANI PASSA ALLE ZEBRE". Benetton Rugby. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2022.
  3. ^ "QUINDICI ATLETI EMERGENTI FIRMANO CON LA FEDERAZIONE". F.I.R. Rugby. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. ^ "SETTE GIOVANI TALENTI NELL'ACCADEMIA U20/U23 DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
  5. ^ "A GALWAY CONNACHT VINCE 38-19 CONTRO IL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 3 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Siamo al Top: la Rangers conquista la prima, storica, promozione in Eccellenza". Rangers Rugby Vicenza. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. ^ "TRE GIOVANI UNDER 20 DAL MONDIALE SUDAFRICANO IN MAGLIA BIANCOBLU'". Rugby Mogliano. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  8. ^ "DEFINITI I PERCORSI INDIVIDUALI DEGLI ATLETI DELL'ACCADEMIA DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  9. ^ "SALUTI E RINGRAZIAMENTI AI GIOCATORI CHE NON FARANNO PARTE DELLA ROSA 2024/25". Rugby Mogliano. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021".
  11. ^ "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  12. ^ "ITALIA A, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH CONTRO LA ROMANIA A". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ^ "SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
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