Andrea Lovotti

Andrea Lovotti (born 28 July 1989) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Zebre in the Pro14.[1]

Andrea Lovotti

Full name	Andrea Lovotti
Date of birth	(1989-07-28) 28 July 1989
Place of birth	Piacenza, Italy
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	111 kg (17 st 7 lb; 245 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Current team Zebre Youth career Until 2008 Gossolengo Rugby 2008-2009 Rugby Calvisano Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009–2010 Rugby Livorno 1931 20 (10) 2010-2011 Crociati 19 (5) 2011-2014 Calvisano 74 (15) 2014 Zebre () Correct as of 21 May 2014 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2009 Italy Under 20 10 (0) 2011−2014 Emerging Italy 8 (0) 2016 Italy 44 (0) Correct as of 18 September 2019

He grew up in the youth sporting team of Piacenza Gossolengo, in 2008-09 season he passed to Rugby Calvisano. After beginning down the ranks of the Italian system he returned to his previous youth club Calvisano at the top flight of the National Championship of Excellence where he immediately won the title of Champion of Italy and the Excellence Trophy. In May 2014, it was announced that he moved to Zebre.

On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[2] He was sent off against South Africa in the 2019 Rugby World Cup group stages for a spear tackle on Springbok No 8 Duane Vermuelen after the whistle had been blown. Such "crass stupidity" in the words of Italy coach Conor O'Shea cost Italy the match[3].