Jake Polledri

Jake Polledri
Birth name Jake Polledri
Date of birth (1995-11-08) 8 November 1995
Place of birth Bristol, England
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
School Filton College
Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, No.8
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013−2015
2015–2017		 Ding Crusaders
Hartpury RFC		 ()
Correct as of 22 April 2017
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Gloucester 25 (25)
Correct as of 22 October 2017
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015
2018–		 Italy U20s
Italy		 9
3		 (5)
(5)
Correct as of 18 June 2018

Jake Polledri (born 8 November 1995) is an English-born Italian rugby union player who plays for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership.

Polledri attended Colston's School Bristol, and after moved to Filton College. He represented Filton College and Dings Crusaders, in addition to turning out in the Aviva Premiership A League for Bristol Rugby since 2014.

He played junior rugby For St Marys Old Boys.

He then joined Hartpury RFC during the 2015-16 season where at senior level, during the 2016-17 season, he had a breakthrough campaign as he has played his part in what has been a tremendous season for the runaway leaders in National League 1, where he helped them earn promotion to the RFU Championship.[1]

On 2 March 2017, Polledri signed his first professional contract with Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership, which is a three-year deal ahead of the 2017-18 season.[2]. In December 2017, he was awarded Try of the week for his try in Round 10 against London Irish. [3] He also won Gloucester Rugby’s Young Player of the Season Award for the 2017-18 Season

Polledri represented Italy U20s during the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.[4]

On 17 March 2018, Polledri made his international debut for Italy, losing 27-29 against Scotland in their final match of the 2018 Six Nations Championship.[5][6]

On 16 June 2018, Polledri crossed against Japan. Scoring his first international try for Italy. Utilizing his upper body strength to plough through the Japanese defense. The game ended 25-22 in the Italians favor.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Hartpury promoted to Greene IPA King Championship". England Rugby. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gloucester sign Hartpury prospect flanker Jake Polledri". Premiership Rugby. 2 March 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Citizen Try of the Week - (Round 10 Winner)". YouTube.com.
  4. ↑ "Italy U20s World Championship". World Rugby. 19 May 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gloucester Rugby's Jake Polledri to make international debut". Gloucestershire Live. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Six Nations: Italy 27-29 Scotland". BBC Sport. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Polledri scores impressive first test try as Italy level series in Japan". Gloucester Rugby. 16 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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