Marco Platania

Italian rugby union player

Marco Platania (born 6 May 1973, in Cremona) 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

  1. ^ Marco Platania International Statistics
  • Marco Platania at ESPNscrum
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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
Coach: Coste


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