Michele Rizzo

Michele Rizzo (born 16 September 1982) is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is prop but he can also play as a hooker. Rizzo currently plays for Petrarca. He spent four years between 2014–2018 in England playing 38 times for Leicester Tigers. He spent the early part of the 2017–18 season for Edinburgh Rugby of the Pro14 on a short term emergency loan. He returned to Leicester in December and was immediately named in the club's Champions' Cup squad. He has been capped by the Italy national rugby union team, making his debut playing 4 minutes against Australia in 2005. He grew up playing for Petrarca, of which he also was the captain for two seasons (2007–08 and 2008–09). On 23 June 2014, Rizzo made his move to join Leicester Tigers in the English Aviva Premiership from the 2014-15 season.