Gabriele Rubini
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| Place of birth | Frascati, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Gabriele Rubini (born 29 June 1983 in Frascati, Italy), known professionally as Chef Rubio, is a former semi-professional Italian rugby player and currently he is a television presenter for DMAX.
Sporting career
Born in Frascati, he is the brother of professional rugby player Giulio Rubini. Gabriele played rugby from an early age, after making his debut in 2002 for Rugby Roma Olimpic against Parma; he became an athlete of national status, so that the Italian Rugby Federation delayed his transfer to the following season.[2] Between 2003 and 2005 he played for Rome, making a total of 12 appearances in Series A games.[3]
At the end of the season he moved to New Zealand, and was recruited by Poneke Rugby Club near Wellington. To earn his living, he began working in a restaurant, and thus developed an interest in culinary arts alongside his passion for rugby.[4]
Returning to Italy in 2007 he played for Rovigo in the Super 10 league, and from 2008, first in Series A, then in Excellence with Lazio until a ligament injury ended his sporting career in 2011.
Meanwhile, he had trained as a chef with an international course from which had graduated in 2010.
TV Programs
References
- ^ it:Gabriele Rubini
- ^ "Comunicato federale n. 6 Stagione Sportiva 2003-2004" (PDF) (in Italian). Federazione Italiana Rugby. 10 March 2004. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ "Elenco presenze in prima squadra" (in Italian). Rugby Roma Olimpic. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Gabriele Rubini aka Chef Rubio, un flanker tra cibo e fornelli". On Rugby. 14 July 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ^ DMAX program e-bisuniti (in Italian)