Loris Zarantonello

Loris Zarantonello (born 17 November 2000) is a professional French born Italian rugby union player who plays as a Hooker for French Top 14 club Castres and the Italian national team.^[1][2][3]

Loris Zarantonello

Date of birth	(2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	L'Union, France
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker Current team Castres Youth career 2005–2012 Coquelicots Montéchois Rugby 2012–2019 US Montauban Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2023 Agen 72 (30) 2023– Castres 29 (15) Correct as of 9 June 2024 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2019–2020 France U20 5 (0) 2024– Italy 1 (0) Correct as of 9 June 2024

Career

Born and raised in France, Zarantonello qualified for Italy through his paternal grandparents. He began his career at Agen before signing for Castres in 2023. After previously playing for the France U20.^[4]

He was included in the Italy squad for their 2024 mid-year rugby union tests.^[5] On 5 July 2024 he made his debut for Italy against Samoa at Apia Park.^[6][7]