Denis Dallan
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Denis Dallan is an Italian rugby union
footballer.
His usual position is on the wing.
He plays for Italian club Amatori Milan
.
Dallan has also been capped for the national team
, and was a part of their squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup
in Australia.
He debuted for Italy in 1999, and since then has earned 40 caps for the national team. He made his Test debut against Scotland
on 6 March, although earlier that year he played for Italy against a non-cap French XV, and in 1997 he represented Italy 'A' against Denmark
. He became a regular in the Italian Test side, and in 2003 was included in their World Cup squad for Australia. He played in three matches at the World Cup, against Tonga
, Canada
and Wales
.
He played for Stade Français Paris
, a top club in the elite level of domestic French rugby, the Top 14. Prior to Paris he played for Benetton Treviso in Italy. He now plays for Venezia Mestre back in Italy.
Denis is an accomplised singer and led the singing of the Italian National Anthem for the recent international against the All Blacks held at the San Siro Stadium in November 2009.
Since October 2009 Dallan has been playing with Milan
side Amatori Rugby Milano
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer.
His usual position is on the wing.
He plays for Italian club Amatori Milan
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano are an Italian rugby union team based in Milan that currently play in Serie A1 ....
.
Dallan has also been capped for the national team
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,...
, and was a part of their squad at the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
in Australia.
He debuted for Italy in 1999, and since then has earned 40 caps for the national team. He made his Test debut against Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
on 6 March, although earlier that year he played for Italy against a non-cap French XV, and in 1997 he represented Italy 'A' against Denmark
Denmark national rugby union team
The Denmark National Rugby Union Team represents Denmark in the sport of rugby union. They are governed by Dansk Rugby Union and have been playing international rugby since 1949.DRU now has nearly 2,500 members in more than 30 clubs.-History:...
. He became a regular in the Italian Test side, and in 2003 was included in their World Cup squad for Australia. He played in three matches at the World Cup, against Tonga
Tonga national rugby union team
The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi . Like their Polynesian neighbours, the Tongans start their matches with a war dance – the Kailao . They are members of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance along with Fiji and Samoa...
, Canada
Canada national rugby union team
The Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the...
and Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
.
He played for Stade Français Paris
Stade Français Paris
Stade Français CASG is a French professional rugby union club based in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. The club plays in the Top 14 domestic league in France and is one of the most successful French clubs of the modern era....
, a top club in the elite level of domestic French rugby, the Top 14. Prior to Paris he played for Benetton Treviso in Italy. He now plays for Venezia Mestre back in Italy.
Denis is an accomplised singer and led the singing of the Italian National Anthem for the recent international against the All Blacks held at the San Siro Stadium in November 2009.
Since October 2009 Dallan has been playing with Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
side Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano
Amatori Rugby Milano are an Italian rugby union team based in Milan that currently play in Serie A1 ....
.
External links
- RBS 6 Nations profile
- Denis Dallan on ercrugby.com
- Denis Dallan on rwc2003.irb.com