Andrea Benatti

Andrea Benatti (Italian pronunciation: [beˈnatti]; born 8 November 1979) is an Italian rugby union player who last played for Aironi in the Pro12 in Italy.^[1] Once considered a star prospect,^{[citation needed]} Benatti sat out several games for the national team in reserve for Mauro Bergamasco. A strong tackler with good ball-carrying skills, he has won five caps for Italy.

Andrea Benatti

Date of birth	(1979-11-08) 8 November 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth	Viadana, Lombardy, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb; 209 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Youth career Viadana Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2000–2010 Viadana 70 (25) 2010−2012 Aironi 8 (0) Correct as of 1 February 2020 2001−2003 Italy 5 (5) Correct as of 1 February 2020

Personal life

On 2 December 2017, the two Benatti's children, Kim (aged 2) and Leonardo Zeus (aged 5) were murdered by his wife Antonella Barbieri.^[2]