Dario Chistolini

Dario Chistolini (born 14 September 1988 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African-born Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for Petrarca Padova in the Italian domestic league Top10. He plays as a prop.[1]

Dario Chistolini
Full nameDario Chistolini
Date of birth (1988-09-14) 14 September 1988
Place of birthKempton Park, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Current team Petrarca Padova
Youth career
Boland Rugby
Western Province Academy
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007−2011 Petrarca Padova 42 (5)
2011−2013 Gloucester Rugby 30 (0)
2013−2019 Zebre 116 (5)
2019−2022 Valorugby Emilia 36 (30)
2022− Petrarca Padova ()
Correct as of 28 August 2015
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010−2013 Emerging Italy 10 (0)
2014−2017 Italy 20 (0)
Correct as of 18 November 2017

Dario joined Gloucester for the start of the 2011–12 season. He joined from Petrarca. On 6 April 2013, Chistolini will leave Gloucester to return home to Italy to join the new franchise Zebre for 2013/14 season.[2]

He previously played for Italy A. Chistolini was selected for Italy for the 2014 mid-year Test series. He made his debut, as a replacement from the bench, losing to Samoa 15–0 on 14 June 2014.[3]

References
  1. "Dario Chistolini Torna Al Petrarca". Petrarca Padova. 30 June 2022.
  2. "Chistolini seals move home to Zebre". This is Gloucestershire. 6 April 2013. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
  3. "Chistolini debut for Italy". Planet Rugby. 14 June 2014. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.


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