Dario Chistolini

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| name = Dario Chistolini

| image = File-ST vs Gloucester - Match - 8784.JPG

| fullname = Dario Chistolini

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|09|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kempton Park, South Africa

| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|110|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

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| position = Tighthead Prop

| currentclub = Verona Rugby

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Boland Rugby

| youthclubs2 = Western Province Academy

| years1 = 2007−2011

| clubs1 = Petrarca Padova

| apps1 = 42

| points1 = 5

| years2 = 2011−2013

| clubs2 = Gloucester Rugby

| apps2 = 30

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2013−2019

| clubs3 = Zebre

| apps3 = 116

| points3 = 5

| years4 = 2019−2022

| clubs4 = Valorugby Emilia

| apps4 = 36

| points4 = 30

| years5 = 2022−2023

| clubs5 = Petrarca Padova

| apps5 = 10

| points5 = 0

| years6 = 2023−

| clubs6 = Verona Rugby

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| repyears1 = 2010−2013

| repteam1 = Emerging Italy

| repcaps1 = 10

| reppoints1 = 0

| repyears2 = 2014−2017

| repteam2 = {{nrut|Italy}}

| repcaps2 = 20

| reppoints2 = 0

| coachteams1 = Verona Rugby (Assistant coach)

| coachyears1 = 2023−

| clubupdate = 11 October 2023

| repupdate = 11 October 2023

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Dario Chistolini (born 14 September 1988 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African-born Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for Verona Rugby in the Italian domestic league Serie A. He plays as a prop and also Assistant coach of First XV.{{cite news |url=https://www.veronarugby.it/il-pianeta-verona-rugby/il-first-xv-del-verona-rugby-si-e-presentato-alla-citta|publisher=Verona Rugby|title=Il First XV del Verona Rugby si è presentato alla città}}

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

On 6 April 2013, Chistolini will leave Gloucester to return home to Italy to join the new franchise Zebre for 2013/14 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Dario-seals-home-Zebre/story-18628142-detail/story.html#axzz2R1X4f64u|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130505080643/http://www.thisisgloucestershire.co.uk/Dario-seals-home-Zebre/story-18628142-detail/story.html%23axzz2R1X4f64u|url-status=dead|archive-date=5 May 2013|publisher=This is Gloucestershire|title=Chistolini seals move home to Zebre|date=6 April 2013}}

In 2022–2023 season, he played for Petrarca Padova in the Italian domestic league Top10.{{cite news |url=https://www.petrarcarugby.it/torna-al-petrarca-dario-chistolini/|publisher=Petrarca Padova|title=Dario Chistolini Torna Al Petrarca|date=2022-06-30 }}

He previously played for Italy A. Chistolini was selected for Italy for the 2014 mid-year Test series. He made his debut, as a replacement from the bench, losing to Samoa 15–0 on 14 June 2014.{{cite news |url=http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3889_9348518,00.html |publisher=Planet Rugby |title=Chistolini debut for Italy |date=14 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810104736/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0%2C25883%2C3889_9348518%2C00.html |archive-date=2014-08-10 }}