Andrea Zambonin

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Andrea Zambonin
Zambonin in 2022
Date of birth (2000-09-03) 3 September 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthVicenza, Italy
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second Row
Current team Exeter Chiefs
Youth career
Rangers Rugby Vicenza
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2020 F.I.R. Academy ()
2019 →Calvisano 1 (0)
2020−2021 Calvisano 20 (0)
2021−2025 Zebre 61 (15)
2025− Exeter Chiefs ()
Correct as of 12 Jul 2025
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019−2020 Italy Under 20 6 (0)
2021 Italy A 2 (0)
2022− Italy 12 (5)
Correct as of 12 Jul 2025

Andrea Zambonin (Vicenza, 3 September 2000) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby.[1]

Zambonin also represented Calvisano in the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup as Additional Player.[2] He played for Zebre in United Rugby Championship from 2021 to 2025.[3][4]

In 2019 and 2020, Zambonin was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.[5] 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.[6]

On 7 February 2022, Zambonin was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of Italy squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against England.[7]

On 1 May 2025, Zambonin agrees a move to England to join Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby competition ahead of the 2025-26 season.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Zambonin Boosts Italian Contingent at Chiefs for 2025/26". Exeter Chiefs. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Andrea ZAMBONIN profile and stats".
  3. ^ "LE ZEBRE RUGBY SI ASSICURANO IL TALENTO DI JACOPO TRULLA, GABRIELE VENDITTI E ANDREA ZAMBONIN". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 1 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Andrea Zambonin sarà un nuovo giocatore degli Exeter Chiefs dalla stagione 2025/26". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 1 May 2025. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
  5. ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI CONVOCATI PER LE PRIME DUE PARTITE DEL SEI NAZIONI U20" (in Italian). Italy Rugby. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Italia A, gli azzurri convocati per il match contro la Spagna". FIR (in Italian). 14 October 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  7. ^ "ITALRUGBY, convocato Zambonin verso il match contro l'Ingheilterra". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 7 February 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Andrea Zambonin: Exeter sign Italy lock for 2025-26 season". BBC Sport. 1 May 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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