Dario Chistolini (born 14 September 1988 in Kempton Park,

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) is a South African-born Italian

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player. He currently plays for

Petrarca Padova Petrarca Rugby is a rugby union club from Padua, Italy, currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the Top10. Founded in 1947, the team is the rugby union branch of the Unione Sportiva Petrarca, an omnisport club that inclu ...

in the Italian domestic league Top10. He plays as a

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. Dario joined Gloucester for the start of the 2011–12 season. He joined from

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. On 6 April 2013, Chistolini will leave Gloucester to return home to Italy to join the new franchise

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for 2013/14 season. He previously played for Italy A. Chistolini was selected for

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for the 2014 mid-year Test series. He made his debut, as a replacement from the bench, losing to

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15–0 on 14 June 2014.

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Gloucester Rugby profile
Living people 1988 births South African rugby union players Italian rugby union players Italy international rugby union players Gloucester Rugby players Zebre Parma players Rugby union props South African expatriate rugby union players Expatriate rugby union players in England South African expatriate sportspeople in England South African people of Italian descent People from Kempton Park, Gauteng Rugby union players from Gauteng Valorugby Emilia players {{Italy-rugbyunion-bio-stub