Niccolò Cannone

Biografia Niccolò Cannone

Niccolò Cannone is a rugby player - second row - of Benetton Rugby and of the Italian national team. Born in 1998, Nicolò took his first steps in the world of rugby at Bombo Rugby Firenze and Florentia Rugby before joining the FIR Academy with which he played in Serie A in 2016-2017. His excellent qualities led him to wear the blue jersey of the Italian Under 20 National team with which he competed in the Six Nations and the World Cup in Georgia. In 2017 he played with Petrarca Padova where he won the Eccellenza championship. Thanks to his impressive performances and a brilliant growth, he was noticed by Benetton Rugby and officially became a Lion in 2020. In the same year he was called up to the Major National team for the Six Nations, playing the matches against Wales and France.