Robert Julian Barbieri (born 5 June 1984) is a Canadian-born Italian retired rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He decided to represent Italy.
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| Birth name | Robert Julian Barbieri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 5 June 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editHe played for Yeomen (2000–03) in Canada, before moving to the Italian side Overmach Rugby Parma (2003–07). Barbieri then went to play for Benetton Treviso.
On 21 May 2014, Barbieri moved to England to join Leicester Tigers, who compete in the Aviva Premiership, for the 2014-15 season.[1] However, on 14 April 2015, Barbieri rejoined Benetton Treviso in the Pro12.[2]
On 9 May 2019, Barbieri was released by Benetton Treviso and subsequently ended his playing career.
International career
editBarbieri's first game for Italy was in the 52–6 win over Japan, on 9 June 2006, on the same day that his brother, Michael Barbieri, earned his first cap for Canada in Toronto against England. Robert Barbieri was a member of the Italian squad in the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, but was ruled out because of injury. He took part in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. His final national team call-up was in summer 2017 for a test match in Singapore.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Leicester Tigers: Freddie Burns heads five new signings". BBC Sport. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Italy flanker Robert Barbieri rejoins Benetton Treviso". Pro 12. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
External links
edit- Robert Barbieri at ESPNscrum
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