Sami Panico
| Date of birth | 4 June 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Albano Laziale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sami Panico (born 4 June 1993) is an Italian rugby union player of Ethiopian descent[1] who plays as a Prop, he currently plays for Calvisano. Panico made his debut for the Italian national team in June 2016 and was part of the squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[2]
In 2014 and 2016, Panico was a permit player for Zebre, but he didn't play in official matches.
On 1 October 2018, it was announced that Panico had been arrested after 1.5 kilos of marijuana, 330 grammes of hashish and €10,000 in cash were discovered in the garden of his home in Rome, Italy.[3] His rugby club, Zebre, suspended him on 8 September 2018 while the investigation was taking place. On 5 October 2018, Zebre announced that they had cancelled Panico's contract with the club. [4]
References
- ^ "Video/ Conor O'Shea presenta la nuova nazionale italiana di rugby, sempre più multietnica". ilsussidiario.net. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "Six Nations 2017: The definitive guide". ESPN.com. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- ^ "Sami Panico: Italy prop arrested on alleged drug possession charge". BBC Sport. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Zebre terminate contract of prop Panico after alleged drug bust". 5 October 2018.