Sami Panico

Sami Panico
Date of birth (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993
Place of birth Albano Laziale
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop/Hooker
Current team Zebre
Youth Career
Capitolina
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011-2012 F.I.R. Academy ()
2012-2013 Lazio 12 (5)
2013-2017 Calvisano 64 (30)
2017-2018 Zebre 6 (0)
Correct as of 3 July 2016
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011−2013 Italy Under 20 11 (0)
2016-2017 Italy 10 (0)
Correct as of 18 March 2017


Sami Panico (born 4 June 1993) is an Italian rugby union player of Ethiopian descent[1] who plays as a Prop, he currently plays for Calvisano. Panico made his debut for the Italian national team in June 2016 and was part of the squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship.[2]

In 2014 and 2016, Panico was a permit player for Zebre, but he didn't play in official matches.

On the 1st October 2018, it was announced that Panico had been arrested after 1.5 kilos of marijuana, 330 grammes of hashish and €10,000 in cash were discovered in the garden of his home in Rome, Italy.[3] His rugby club, Zebre, suspended him on the 8th September 2018 while the investigation was taking place. On the 5th October 2018, Zebre announced that they had cancelled Panico's contract with the club. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Video/ Conor O'Shea presenta la nuova nazionale italiana di rugby, sempre più multietnica". ilsussidiario.net. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ↑ "Italy name squad for 2017 Six Nations including Sergio Parisse and uncapped Federico Ruzza... but no Martin Castrogiovanni". Daily Mail. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sami Panico: Italy prop arrested on alleged drug possession charge". 1 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Zebre terminate contract of prop Panico after alleged drug bust". 5 October 2018.
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