Laurent Travini
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Laurent Travini is a former French-born Italian rugby union player. He played as a lock.
Travini played all his career in France
, but also held Italian citizenship, due to his parents, and decided to represent Italy
at international level. He played for Aix Rugby Club, from 1987/88 to 1989/90, having his debut at the first category at Istres Sport Rugby, where he played from 1990/91 to 1991/92. He then would spend five seasons at RC Nîmes
, from 1992/93 to 1996/97. He moved then to US Dax
, playing there from 1997/98 to 2002/03, and having a final spell at Stade Montois
, from 2003/04 to 2008/09, where he finished his career, aged 36 years old. He won the Pro D2 for Stade Montois in 2007/08.
Travini had 5 caps for Italy
, from 1999 to 2000, never scoring. He was called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
, but never left the bench. He had his last cap at the 2000 Six Nations Championship
, in his single presence at the competition.
Travini played all his career in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, but also held Italian citizenship, due to his parents, and decided to represent Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
at international level. He played for Aix Rugby Club, from 1987/88 to 1989/90, having his debut at the first category at Istres Sport Rugby, where he played from 1990/91 to 1991/92. He then would spend five seasons at RC Nîmes
RC Nîmes
Rugby Club Nîmes Gard are a French rugby union club that currently compete in the Fédérale 1 competition, the third division of French rugby. They have in the past played in the higher divisions, and in 1991 were quarter-finalists of the top French championship. Nîmes were established in 1963 and...
, from 1992/93 to 1996/97. He moved then to US Dax
US Dax
Union Sportive Dacquoise, also known as US Dax, is a French rugby union club currently playing in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the French league system....
, playing there from 1997/98 to 2002/03, and having a final spell at Stade Montois
Stade Montois
Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that plays in the 2011–12 season in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black...
, from 2003/04 to 2008/09, where he finished his career, aged 36 years old. He won the Pro D2 for Stade Montois in 2007/08.
Travini had 5 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 1999 to 2000, never scoring. He was called 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...
, but never left the bench. He had his last cap at the 2000 Six Nations Championship
2000 Six Nations Championship
The 2000 Six Nations Championship was the first series of the Six Nations Championship, following the inclusion of Italy into the Five Nations championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-sixth series of the northern hemisphere...
, in his single presence at the competition.