| Born | (1993-12-26)26 December 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (71 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (254 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Riccardo Brugnara (born 26 December 1993 inMantua,Lombardy)[1] is an Italianprop who plays forValorugby Emilia in the ItalianSerie A Elite, previously he played forLeicester Tigers in thePremiership and has played on loan forDoncaster in theChampionship.[2][3]
Brugnara joined Tigers' Academy after attending a rugby course run byBob Dwyer in his native Italy.[4]
Under contract withRovigo Delta, in 2018 he was namedAdditional Player forBenetton Rugby.[5] Signed withCalvisano, for2019–20 Pro14 and2020–21 Pro14 seasons he also named asPermit Player forZebre. He played with Calvisano until 2022−2023 season.[6][7][8][9]From 2023 to 2025 he played forPetrarca Padova in the ItalianSerie A Elite.[10][11]
In 2016 and 2018 Brugnara was named in theEmerging Italy squad for theWorld Rugby Nations Cup.[12]