Michele Rizzo

Michele Rizzo

Birth name	Michele Rizzo
Date of birth	(1982-09-16) September 16, 1982
Place of birth	Dolo, Italy
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	115 kg (254 lb; 18.1 st)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop / Hooker Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2001–09 2009–14 2014– Petrarca Benetton Treviso Leicester Tigers 70 92 25 (25) (20) (5) Correct as of February 2016 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2005– Italy 22 (5) Correct as of February 2016

Michele Rizzo (born 16 September 1982) is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is prop but he can also play as a hooker. He currently plays for Leicester Tigers in the Aviva Premiership. He has been capped by the Italy national rugby union team, making his debut playing 4 minutes against Australia in 2005.

He grew up playing for Petrarca, of which he also was the captain for two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09).

On 23 June 2014, Rizzo made his move to join Leicester Tigers in the English Aviva Premiership from the 2014-15 season.

See also

• Article on Rizzo's international hopes