Marco Bortolami
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| Marco Bortolami | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Marco Bortolami | ||
| Date of birth | June 12, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Padova, Italy | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
| Weight | 17 st 8 lb (112 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
2006 ‐ |
Padua Narbonne Gloucester Rugby |
22 |
(5) |
| National team(s) | |||
| 2000 ‐ | Italy | 61 | |
Marco Bortolami (b. 12 June 1980) is an Italian rugby union player, playing club rugby for Gloucester Rugby. In January 2008 he was replaced as captain of Italy's national team.
Bortalami began his playing career with the team of his native Padua, making his debut in the second row aged just 18. He was soon made captain of Italy's Under-21 side, before making his full international debut against Namibia in June, 2001. At the age of 22, Bortalami was made Italy's youngest ever captain.
In his first-ever World Cup start - against Tonga in 2003 - he picked up an injury and missed the decisive match against Wales, which saw the Azzurri eliminated from the competition.
After impressing in the 2004 Six Nations championship, he was once again awarded the captaincy for the 2005 summer tour of Japan. After the tour he joined French club Narbonne.
In the summer of 2006 he joined Guinness Premiership side Gloucester Rugby and stepped straight into the starting team for their first game of the season, immediately taking the role of captain.[1]
In the 2007 Six Nations, Bortolami led Italy to their first away win in the competition, which was also the first time Italy have won more than one game in a single Six Nations.
In an interview in 2006, Bortolami stated that he wishes to become a mechanic for Ferrari after he retires from professional rugby, using the mechanical skills that he picked up in college. Shortly after the interview had taken place, he received a letter from Ferrari offering him a position as soon as he has finished his time with rugby.
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