Robert Barbieri

Robert Barbieri

Full name	Robert Julian Barbieri
Date of birth	(1984-06-05) June 5, 1984
Place of birth	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker, Number 8
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2000–2003 2003–2007 2007–2014 2014–2015 2015	Yeomen Crociati RFC Benetton Treviso Leicester Tigers Benetton Treviso	50 113 19	(45) (125) (10)
correct as of 15 March 2015.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006–	Italy	39	(15)
correct as of 21 March 2015.

Robert Julian Barbieri (born 5 June 1984 in Toronto) is a Canadian-born Italian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. He decided to represent Italy.

Club career

He has played for Yeomen (2000–03) in Canada, before moving to Italian side Overmach Rugby Parma (2003–07). Barbieri then went to play for Benetton Treviso.

On 21 May 2014, Barbieri makes his move to England to join Leicester Tigers, who compete in the Aviva Premiership from the 2014-15 season. However, on 14 April 2015, Barbieri rejoined home region Benetton Treviso in the Pro 12, after one season playing in England.

International career

His first game for Italy was the 52-6 win over Japan, on 9 June 2006, the same day his brother, Michael Barbieri earned his first cap for Canada in Toronto against England. Robert Barbieri was a member of the Italian squad that was present at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, but was ruled out due to injury. He took part in the 2011 Rugby World Cup.

External links

• Robert Barbieri International Statistics