Leonardo Sarto (born 15 January 1992) is an Italian rugby union player who currently plays for Mogliano Veneto in Serie A Elite. His principal position is wing.[1]
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| Birth name | Leonardo Sarto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Zevio, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb; 205 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Jacopo Sarto (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editAmateur career
editSarto was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]
Professional career
editSarto played eight games for Zebre, starting eight, playing 783 minutes, contributing 10 points in the 2015-2016 - PRO12 series.[3]
On 8 March 2016 it was announced that Leonardo would sign for Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2016 when the 2015-16 season concluded.[4][5] Sarto made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Harlequins on 20 August 2016. In late December of 2018, Sarto signed with English Gallagher Premiership side Leicester Tigers.[6] On 15 May 2019 he was announced as one of the players to leave Leicester following the end of the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby season.[7]
Globally, he previously played for Italian side Zebre and Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 and for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby.[8] From 2019 to 2021, Sarto played with Italian Pro14 team Benetton.[9][10] He signed for Rovigo Delta in Top10 for three season until 2024.[11][12]
International career
editIn 2011 and 2012, Sarto was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. In May 2013, Leonardo was called up by the Italian national rugby union team for the South African Quadrangular Tournament.[13] On his international debut against Scotland, he scored his first try, though his team narrowly lost the game 29-30.[14] In 2014, Sarto debut his first Six Nations Championship, landing two tries, one against Ireland and one against England. On 24 August 2015, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[15]
References
edit- ^ "LEONARDO SARTO IN BIANCOBLU' PER LA STAGIONE 2024/25". Rugby Mogliano (in Italian). 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Pro-player draft".
- ^ "Statzone". Guinness Pro12. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Italian international Sarto signs Glasgow". Glasgow Warriors.
- ^ "Leonardo Sarto | Zebre Rugby". Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Glasgow Warriors Offials". Glasgow Warriors. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Brendon O'Connor and Mike Fitzgerald among huge number leaving Leicester Tigers at the end of the season". Leicester Mercury. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "zebrerugby, Leonardo Sarto Zebras Rugby, 29 May 2013". Archived from the original on 19 June 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- ^ "Prolungati i contratti di Leonardo Sarto e Luca Sperandio". Benetton Rugby (in Italian).
- ^ "Il Benetton Rugby saluta 10 Leoni e 4 componenti dello staff". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 30 May 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ^ "BENVENUTO LEONARDO SARTO". Rugby Rovigo Delta (in Italian). 13 July 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "LA RUGBY ROVIGO SALUTA 10 GIOCATORI". Rugby Rovigo Delta (in Italian). 30 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ Reuters, Rugby-four new faces in Italy squad for South Africa tournament, 29 May 2013
- ^ BBC, Scotland 30-29 Italy, 22 June 2013
- ^ Rugby World Cup, Scelti i 31 Azzurri per Inghilterra 2015
External links
edit- Leonardo Sarto at ESPNscrum
- Pro12 Profile
- It's Rugby England Profile