Marco Platania

Marco Platania (born Cremona, 6 May 1973) is a former Italian rugby union player. He played as a centre.

Platania played for Amatori Rugby Milano, from 1991/92 to 1997/98, winning 3 titles of the Italian Championship, in 1992/93, 1994/95 and 1996/97, and the Cup of Italy in 1994/95. He moved to Amatori & Calvisano, where he stayed from 1998/99 to 2000/01. He left sports aged only 28 years to pursue a professional career as an engineer, having graduated shortly before.

Platania had 4 caps for Italy, from 1994 to 1996, scoring 2 tries, 10 points on aggregate. He was called for the 1995 Rugby World Cup but he never played.^[1] He also played for Italy A.

References

↑ Marco Platania International Statistics

External links

Marco Platania International Statistics

Italy squad – 1995 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Arancio Capuzzoni Castellani Checchinato Croci Mas. Cuttitta (c) Dal Sie Favaro Gardner Giacheri Giovanelli Grespan Orlandi Pedroni Properzi Scaglia Sgorlon Trevisiol

Backs	Bonomi Bordon Mar. Cuttitta Dotto Domínguez Francescato Gerosa Mazzariol Platania Ravazzolo Troiani Troncon Vaccari

Coach	Coste

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