Alberto Benettin (born
Padova
Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...
, 25 November 1990) is an Italian
rugby union
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player. He plays as a fly-half. He currently plays for
Zebre
Zebre Parma (, meaning "Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the ...
in the
Pro14
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.
Benettin made his debut for
Italian national rugby union team against
Canada
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on 15 June 2012.
References
External links
* http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=rugby&page=player&id=3
* http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player-international-16256.html
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1990 births
Living people
Italian rugby union players
Italy international rugby union players
Zebre Parma players
Rugby union fly-halves
Sportspeople from Padua