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| Full name | Celestino Paoletti | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 January 1977 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 273 lb (124 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Celestino Paoletti (born 28 January 1977) is an Italian former rugby union international.[1]
Career[edit]
A Florence-born prop, Paoletti was an Italy international in 2000 and 2001, gaining a total of 15 caps. He made his debut in Italy's maiden Six Nations match, a win over Scotland at the Stadio Flaminio.[2]
Paoletti joined the Newcastle Falcons from Plymouth Albion in 2005 and played there for one season, after which he returned to Italy.[3] He played in the Super 10 for Parma, Petrarca and Roma.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Tassi, Marcello (17 June 2022). "Lyons, il grande ritorno di Tino Paoletti in veste di nuovo assistente allenatore". Libertà Piacenza (in Italian).
- ^ "RUGBY UNION: Italian signings are just the job for Chinnor". Oxford Mail. 30 May 2014.
- ^ "Italian prop joins Falcons". Irish Examiner. 19 April 2005.
- ^ "Paoletti agrees to join Falcons". Evening Chronicle. 19 April 2005.