5. Aldegheri suffers from a condition called apnoea which is where muscles in the throat relax and block the airway. He told the Irish Times: โI am often seen blowing. They (my team-mates) know that I am in apnoea and that I recover because it is still a big effort, I put everything into it for the good of the forwards and the team.โ
And he added to the publication: โI analyse my direct opponent. I am looking if he goes a little further inside or outside, if he is high, if he is low, if it puts (on) pressure.”
6. He started his rugby career as a hooker but moved over to a prop in the Toulouse academy.
7. In 2019 he ruptured his ACL and had to have surgery.
8. He likes the Disney movie Toy Story and has posted about it on his Instagram.
9. Aldegheri likes to travel and goes to different countries to watch France if he is not in the team.
10. The prop is close with his family.
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