Lorenzo Cannone
{{short description|Italian rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Lorenzo Cannone
| image = Lorenzo Cannone 2023.jpg
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| caption = Cannone in 2023
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|01|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Florence, Italy
| height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/teams/italy/player/69013|title=Lorenzo Cannone player profile|publisher=rugbyworldcup.com|accessdate=7 October 2023}}
| weight = {{convert|110|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school =
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| relatives = Niccolò Cannone (brother)
| position = Flanker, Number 8
| currentclub = Benetton
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Bombo Rugby Firenze
| youthclubs2 = Florentia Rugby
| years1 = 2019−2020
| clubs1 = F.I.R. Academy
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| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = Petrarca
| apps2 = 16
| points2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = Benetton
| apps3 = 21
| points3 = 20
| repyears1 = 2020–2021
| repteam1 = Italy U20
| repcaps1 = 8
| reppoints1 = 0
| repyears2 = 2021–2022
| repteam2 = Italy A
| repcaps2 = 4
| reppoints2 = 10
| repyears3 = 2022–
| repteam3 = Italy
| repcaps3 = 16
| reppoints3 = 20
| clubupdate = 19 November 2022
| repupdate = 6 Oct 2023
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Lorenzo Cannone (born 28 January 2001) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays number eight for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.ultimaterugby.com/lorenzo-cannone|title=Lorenzo Cannone|work=Ultimate Rugby|access-date=25 September 2021}}
Professional career
Cannone has previously played for clubs such as Petrarca in the past. He signed for Benetton in June 2021 ahead of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship.{{cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/lorenzo-cannone-e-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-benetton-rugby/|title=Lorenzo Cannone e' un nuovo giocatore del Benetton Rugby|work=Benetton Rugby|date=24 June 2021|access-date=24 June 2021|language=Italian}} He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2021–22 season against the {{Rut|Stormers}}.{{cite news|url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/benetton-leave-late-snatch-victory-stormers/|title=Benetton leave it late to snatch victory over Stormers|work=SA Rugby Magazine|date=25 September 2021|access-date=25 September 2021}}
In 2020 and 2021 Lorenzo Cannone was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15463:italia-u20-gli-azzurrini-convocati-per-il-sei-nazioni&catid=112:italia-u-20&Itemid=1025|title = Italia U20, Gli Azzurrini Convocati per Il Sei Nazioni 2021}} On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.{{cite news|date=14 October 2021|title=Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna|language=Italian|work=FIR|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=15684:italia-a-gli-azzurri-convocati-per-il-match-contro-la-spagna&catid=110:italia-a&Itemid=1023|access-date=15 October 2021}}
On 10 October 2022 he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2022 November Internationals matches against He made his debut against Samoa .[https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16738:italia-maschile-azzurri-in-raduno-a-verona-per-le-autumn-nations-series&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811 ITALIA MASCHILE, AZZURRI IN RADUNO A VERONA PER LE AUTUMN NATIONS SERIES]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17652:italia-i-33-azzurri-per-la-rugby-world-cup-qfrancia-2023q&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022|title=ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023|website=Federazione Italiana Rugby |date=22 August 2023 |language=it}}
References
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External links
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{{Italy 2023 Rugby World Cup squad}}
{{Benetton squad}}
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Category:Italian rugby union players
Category:Benetton Rugby players
Category:Petrarca Rugby players
Category:Italy international rugby union players
Category:Sportspeople from Florence
Category:Rugby union players from Tuscany
Category:2023 Rugby World Cup players
Category:21st-century Italian sportsmen
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