Marco Rivaro
Marco Gilverto Rivaro (born 2 September 1973) is an Italian former rugby union international.[1]
| Full name | Marco Gilverto Rivaro | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 September 1973 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Genoa, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Genoa, Rivaro was a three-quarter, introduced to the sport by his father Carlo, who had played as a fly-half on the University of Genoa team. He followed his father in studying at the University of Genoa and graduated with a first-class honours degree in law, after which he moved to England for post graduate studies.[2]
Rivaro's performances for London Irish in the 1999–00 season caught the attention of Italy coach Brad Johnstone and he was invited to their training camp, then earned a place in the squad for the 2000 Six Nations. He made his debut as a substitute in Italy's historic Six Nations win over Scotland, one of four Italy caps he would gain over the next two years.[2]
While playing for Cambridge University, Rivaro became the first Italian to feature in The Varsity Match.[3][4]
References
- "Italy aim to make a difference". BBC News. 23 January 2002.
- Malin, Ian (12 December 2000). "Rivaro ready to pass Oxford examination". The Guardian.
- Carlo, Gobbi (22 December 2001). "marco rivaro: "sono un baronetto del rugby, pero' mi manca il "made in italy"". La Gazzetta (in Italian).
- "Olympians and Internationals" (PDF). Hawks' Club. October 2017. p. 12. Retrieved 31 March 2024.