Sandro Ceppolino
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Alessandro Diego Ceppolino, known as Sandro Ceppolino (born Villa Ballester
, 8 August 1974), is a former Argentine-born Italian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre.
Ceppolino played at Universitário de Córdoba, in Argentina, when he was assigned to Piacenza Rugby Club, where he would play from 1997/98 to 2000/01. He moved to Rugby Viadana in 2001/02, where he would stay until 2005/06, when he finished his career, aged 31 years old. He won the title of the Italian Championship in 2001/02 and the Cup of Italy in 2002/03.
Ceppolino had 5 caps for Italy
in 1999, scoring 1 try, 5 points in aggregate. He was present at the 1999 Rugby World Cup
, playing two games. He was not called again for the National Team since then.
Since 2008, he is the coach of the U-15 category at Volpiano Rugby.
Villa Ballester
Villa Ballester is a city located in the northern Greater Buenos Aires urban area and it is part of the General San Martín Partido in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. It is served by the Línea Mitre commuter railway with its station also named Villa Ballester...
, 8 August 1974), is a former Argentine-born Italian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre.
Ceppolino played at Universitário de Córdoba, in Argentina, when he was assigned to Piacenza Rugby Club, where he would play from 1997/98 to 2000/01. He moved to Rugby Viadana in 2001/02, where he would stay until 2005/06, when he finished his career, aged 31 years old. He won the title of the Italian Championship in 2001/02 and the Cup of Italy in 2002/03.
Ceppolino 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,...
in 1999, scoring 1 try, 5 points in aggregate. He was present at 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...
, playing two games. He was not called again for the National Team since then.
Since 2008, he is the coach of the U-15 category at Volpiano Rugby.