Aaron Persico
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Aaron Persico is an Italian
rugby union footballer.
Persico was born in Wellington
, New Zealand
. Hs is one of the most experienced players in the Azzurri set-up having made in excess of 50 appearances since his Italy debut against Scotland in the 2000 Six Nations.
Persico has represented his adopted country in every Six Nations tournament and was also part of their World Cup squad in 2003. The flanker left Italy in 2003 to join English side Leeds Tykes
before moving to French Top 14 outfit Agen.
He currently plays for Rugby Rovigo
.
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...
rugby union footballer.
Persico was born in Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. Hs is one of the most experienced players in the Azzurri set-up having made in excess of 50 appearances since his Italy debut against Scotland in the 2000 Six Nations.
Persico has represented his adopted country in every Six Nations tournament and was also part of their World Cup squad in 2003. The flanker left Italy in 2003 to join English side Leeds Tykes
Leeds Tykes
Leeds Carnegie is an English rugby union club, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire, currently playing in the RFU Championship. In recent years, they have bounced between the Premiership and the second-level National Division One, now known as the RFU Championship; they were either promoted or relegated...
before moving to French Top 14 outfit Agen.
He currently plays for Rugby Rovigo
Rugby Rovigo
Rugby Rovigo Delta are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10.They are based in Rovigo in Veneto....
.