Silvio Orlando (rugby union)
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Silvio Orlando is an Italian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker.
Orlando first played for San Marco Mogliano, moving to Benetton Rugby Treviso
, aged 18 years old, in 1999/2000, where he played until 2009/10. He won 5 titles of Italian Champion, in 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2008/09, and one Cup of Italy, in 2004/05. He moved to Mogliano
for the 2010/11 season.
The Italian flanker counts with 14 caps for Italy
, from 2004 to 2007, without ever scoring. He played one match at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
finals, being chosen as replacement for the injured Robert Barbieri
. He played 5 times at the Six Nations
in 2004 and 2005.
Orlando first played for San Marco Mogliano, moving to Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso are an Italian professional rugby union club currently competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup.They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company....
, aged 18 years old, in 1999/2000, where he played until 2009/10. He won 5 titles of Italian Champion, in 2002/03, 2003/04, 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2008/09, and one Cup of Italy, in 2004/05. He moved to Mogliano
Mogliano Rugby
Mogliano Rugby is a rugby union team from the city of Mogliano Veneto, Italy. They play in the 2010-11 version of the Super 10 having been promoted from Serie A.-Current squad:2011/2012-See also:...
for the 2010/11 season.
The Italian flanker counts with 14 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 2004 to 2007, without ever scoring. He played one match at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which was hosted by France from 7 September to 20 October. France won the hosting rights in 2003,...
finals, being chosen as replacement for the injured Robert Barbieri
Robert Barbieri
Robert Julian Barbieri is a Canadian-born Italian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. He decided to represent Italy....
. He played 5 times at the Six Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
in 2004 and 2005.