Joshua Furno
Joshua Furno (born 21 October 1989) is an Italian rugby union player who plays Lock for San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents Italy as a member of the Italian national team.[1]
| Birth name | Raffaele Joshua Furno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 21 October 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.02 m (6 ft 7 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Raffaele Joshua Furno was born in Australia but grew up in Italy in the southern town of Benevento. He began his career with Viadana, then played with successor team Aironi in the Pro12 before their dissolution in 2012.
He then moved to RC Narbonne in the French second division. Furno signed for Biarritz Olympique who compete in the Top 14 during the 2013-14 season.
He made his test debut as a substitute in a 13–6 win against Scotland in the 2012 Six Nations Championship.[2]
On 22 February 2014, he scored his first try for Italy in a Six Nations defeat to Scotland, and was subsequently named Man of the Match.
On 14 May 2014, Furno moved to England to sign for Newcastle Falcons in the Aviva Premiership ahead of the 2014-15 season.[3]
References
- "Joshua Furno Profile". Itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- "Joshua Furno". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- "Newcastle Falcons sign Italy lock Joshua Furno from Biarrritz Olympique". The Guardian. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 19 April 2015.