Andrea Castellani
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Andrea Castellani is a former Italian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a prop.
Castellani played for L'Aquila Rugby
(1993/94-1995/96), where he won the Italian Championship in 1993/94, Benetton Treviso
(1996/97), winning once more the Italian Championship]], L'Aquila Rugby (1997/98) and Rugby Roma Olimpic
(1998/99-2002/03), winning his third national title for a different team in 1999/2000.
Castellani had 20 caps for Italy
, from 1994 to 1999, scoring 1 try, 5 points in aggregate. He was called for the 1995 Rugby World Cup
, never leaving the bench, and for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
, where he played two games.
He became assistant coach for Unione Rugby Capitolina
, after his player days, which he was from 2003/04 to 2007/08.
Castellani played for L'Aquila Rugby
L'Aquila Rugby
L'Aquila Rugby 1936 are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10.The club is based in L'Aquila which is the capital of Abruzzo.The official colours of the club are black and green, the colours of the city of L'Aquila.-History:...
(1993/94-1995/96), where he won the Italian Championship in 1993/94, Benetton Treviso
Benetton Treviso
Benetton Treviso may refer to either of the following sports clubs in Treviso, Italy, both owned by clothing giant Benetton:* Benetton Rugby Treviso, an Italian rugby union club that currently participates in the Magners League...
(1996/97), winning once more the Italian Championship]], L'Aquila Rugby (1997/98) and Rugby Roma Olimpic
Rugby Roma Olimpic
Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Rugby Roma Olimpic are an Italian professional rugby union team.Based in Rome, the senior team competed in the Italian top tier competition, the Super 10....
(1998/99-2002/03), winning his third national title for a different team in 1999/2000.
Castellani had 20 caps for Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
, from 1994 to 1999, scoring 1 try, 5 points in aggregate. He was called for the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
, never leaving the bench, and for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
, where he played two games.
He became assistant coach for Unione Rugby Capitolina
Unione Rugby Capitolina
Unione Rugby Capitolina is an Italian rugby union club. They are based in Rome.-History:The team was founded in 1996. Capitolina won the Italian under-19 trophy in 2002/3 beating rivals Lazio-Primavera Rugby in the final held at Stadio Flaminio....
, after his player days, which he was from 2003/04 to 2007/08.