Andrea Benatti (; born 8 November 1979) is an Italian rugby union player who last played for

Aironi Aironi Rugby (, "herons") was an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the Pro12 and the Heineken Cup, representing the Italian regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna. It lost its status as a regional side at the end of the 2011–12 ...

in the

Pro12 The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South Afr ...

in Italy. Once considered a star prospect, Benatti sat out several games for the national team in reserve for

Mauro Bergamasco Mauro Bergamasco (born 1 May 1979) is a former Italian rugby union footballer who last played for Zebre. He predominantly played as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means that he had also played a number of international games on th ...

. A strong tackler with good ball-carrying skills, he has won five caps for Italy.

Personal life

On 2 December 2017, the two Benatti's children, Kim (aged 2) and Leonardo Zeus (aged 5) were murdered by his wife Antonella Barbieri.

References

1979 births Living people Italy international rugby union players Sportspeople from the Province of Mantua Rugby union players from Lombardy Rugby union flankers 2003 Rugby World Cup players Rugby Viadana players {{Italy-rugbyunion-bio-stub