Andrea De Rossi

De Rossi in 2011
Date of birth	(1972-08-07) 7 August 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth	Genoa, Italy
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Coach Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1990-2000 Livorno () 2000-2004 Calvisano () 2004-2006 GRAN () 2006-2010 I Cavalieri () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1999-2004 Italy 32 (10) Coaching career Years Team 2004−2006 GRAN 2006−2013 I Cavalieri 2013−2014 Rugby Rovigo Delta 2014− Zebre(Team Manager)

Andrea De Rossi (born 8 August 1972 in Genova) is an Italian former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as number eight.

De Rossi first team was Rugby Livorno, where he played from 1990/91 to 1999/2000. He then went to represent Rugby Calvisano, from 2000/01 to 2003/04, then, as player-coach, Gran Parma Rugby, from 2003/04 to 2005/06, and Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato, from 2006/07 to 2009/10. He won the Cup of Italy for Rugby Calvisano, in 2003/04.

De Rossi had 32 caps for Italy, from 1999 to 2004, scoring 10 points. He had his debut at the 1999 Rugby World Cup finals, in a match where he played as a substitute, with England. It was the only match he entered at the tournament. He was present again at the 2003 Rugby World Cup finals, this time as the captain, playing three matches.

The Italian back rower played four times at the Six Nations, in 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

Quotes[edit]

"In rugby luck doesn't counts. What counts is the body, heart, intelligence and the will to fight."

External links[edit]

• Andrea de Rossi at ESPNscrum