Dave Sisi

David Sisi (born 5 February 1993) is a professional rugby union player. He played at flanker for Zebre but has moved to the second row and established this position with Zebre and Italy.[1]

David Alexander Sharp Sisi
Birth nameDavid Alexander Sharp Sisi
Date of birth (1993-02-05) 5 February 1993
Place of birthRinteln, Germany British Military Hospital
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
SchoolHounsdown Science College, St. Paul‘s RC College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004−2009 Tottonians ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009-2012
2011
2013-2017
2014
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017–		 London Irish
→ London Scottish
Bath Rugby
→ Yorkshire Carnegie
→ London Irish
→ London Scottish
Zebre		 12
1
15
13
13
5
60		 (5)
(0)
(5)
(5)
(0)
(0)
(20)
Correct as of 23 Jan 2021
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012-2013
2019−		 England U20
Italy		 14
11		 (15)
(0)
Correct as of 29 Dec 2020

On 31 July 2017, Sisi signed for Italian club Zebre in the Pro14 from the 2017-18 season.[2]

In 2012 and 2013, Sisi was named in the England Under 20 squad, but in 2019 he opted for Italy and on 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[3]

Personal life

Sisi is of Italian descent and qualifies to play for Italy through his paternal grandparents and his father Carlo. His mother, Barbara, is English. He has a younger brother, Adam. As a youngster he swam representing his county. Rugby was introduced to him at secondary school, aged 11. He joined local club, Tottonians and was picked by Hampshire RFC. At 16, he was offered a place on the London Irish AASE scheme; joining the London Irish academy and completing his schooling part time at St. Paul’s college, and afterwards accepting a full time contract with London Irish; at the time becoming their youngest player to represent their first team. With the England under 20 team, David won both the 6 Nations twice and a first Junior World Cup for England at the time. Since then, David moved to Bath where over the course of 4 years he also spent loan periods to Yorkshire Carnegie (formally Leeds Carnegie),London Scottish and back to London Irish. Currently David plays in Parma, Italy, with Zebre Rugby Club in the Pro 14 competition. He is also internationally capped for Italy.


[4] The David Sisi interview; http://therugbymagazine.com/guinness-pro14/the-david-sisi-interview-from-farleigh-house-to-parma-italy The Times, 2019< https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sisi-eager-to-please-after-settling-on-italy-0gkrfxtg3 Sisi joins the Azzurri; https://www.skysports.com/rugby-union/news/12321/11603151/ex-england-u20-david-sisi-included-in-italys-six-nations-squad The Telegraph 2019; https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2019/03/02/david-sisi-interview-making-italy-debut-emotional-overload/

References
  1. https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/la-squadra/davide-sisi/
  2. "Zebre sign former Bath flanker Dave Sisi ahead of next season". On Rugby.it (in Italian). 31 July 2017.
  3. https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13753:italrugby-conor-oshea-annuncia-i-31-giocatori-convocati-per-il-mondiale&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811
  4. "Sisi impresses on Six Nations debut". Southern Daily Echo. Retrieved 18 February 2019.

Local news; https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/rugby/17403738.david-sisi-stands-by-for-his-italy-debut-in-the-six-nations/ https://www.rugbypass.com/six-nations/teams/italy/players/david-sisi/

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