Andrea Masi
Birth name | Andrea Masi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 March 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | L'Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrea Masi (born 30 March 1981) is a retired
Masi was born in L'Aquila, Abruzzo. He was recognized as a talented player at an early age, and he made his debut for L'Aquila at the age of 16. He was soon called up for national selection, and made his international debut for Italy against Spain in 1999. He became a regular in the Italian squad, but did not feature in the Six Nations until 2003 when he appeared against England.
He joined
In March 2011, Masi was named the 2011 Six Nations Player of the Championship. Masi scored Italy's late try in their first ever Championship win against France.[3][4]
In June 2011 he joined the
In 2016, Masi retired from playing and subsequently took up a position as a coach for the Wasps academy. In 2021, Masi left Wasps for a return to Italy in a coaching role for Benetton Rugby.[5]
References
- ^ "FrenchRugbyClub Racing-Métro 92 squad". FrenchRugbyClub.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2011.
- ^ a b "Wasps sign Italy centre Andrea Masi from defunct Aironi". The Guardian. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Masi wins Six Nations player award". Irish Times. 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "Italy's Andrea Masi voted Player of the Six Nations". BBC News Sport. 23 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ "VISITA IN VILLA MINELLI PER IL NUOVO STAFF TECNICO BIANCOVERDE". Benetton Rugby. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
External links
- "RBS 6 Nations profile". Archived from the original on 5 December 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- Andrea Masi at ESPNscrum