Tommaso Benvenuti (born 12 December 1990) is an Italian rugby union player. He plays as a centre, wing or fullback. He plays for Benetton. In October 2010, he was selected for the Italy training squad preparing for the November tests. He made his Italy debut against Argentina on 13 November 2010. He also played at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

Benvenuti has previously played for Benetton Treviso and Perpignan. In January 2015, Tommaso made the journey across the Channel, joining Greene King IPA Championship side Bristol, and then left for Benetton Treviso from 2016 to 2022.

Tommaso Benvenuti (rugby union)

He gains a cap with the Barbarians on 1 December 2018, starting against Argentina at Twickenham, eventually winning the game 38-35 with what was described as an thrilling comeback.

Tommaso Benvenuti (rugby union)

About Rugby World Cup, on 21 August 2011, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup., on 24 August 2015, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and on 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Tommaso Benvenuti (rugby union)

From 2008 and 2010, Benvenuti was named in the Italy Under 20 squad and in 2010 also in the Italy A squad.

References

External links

ERC Rugby Profile

It's Rugby England Profile

1990 births

Living people

Benetton Rugby players

Italy international rugby union players

Barbarian F.C. players

Rugby union centres

Rugby union fullbacks

Sportspeople from Vittorio Veneto

USA Perpignan players

Bristol Bears players

2011 Rugby World Cup players

2015 Rugby World Cup players

2019 Rugby World Cup players