He is now a regular starter for Kieran Crowley’s team and is set for a place in the Italy Rugby World Cup squad. The tournament is being held in France.
He is a versatile back who has pace and can read the game well.
1. Edoardo Padovani was born on 15 May 1993 in Venice, Italy. He stands at 6ft 2in (1.89m) and weighs 14st 13lbs (95kg).
2. He plays for Benetton but he has previously competed for Mogliano, Zebre Parma and Toulon.
3. Padovani played for Italy’s youth teams and won his first cap in 2016 against England.
4. He is a versatile back as he is capable of playing on the wing and at full-back and even started off his international career playing at fly-half. He tends to play more on the wing for Italy and in the 15 shirt for his club rugby.
Try Of Round 5, who are YOU voting for? 🤔
🇮🇹 Edoardo Padovani ☘️ Josh van der Flier 🏴 Freddie Steward 🇫🇷 Antoine Dupont