Matteo Mazzantini


Matteo Mazzantini is an Italian rugby union footballer. His position in the field is as a scrum-half.
He played for Benetton Treviso, Rugby Rovigo, Arix Viadana and SKG Gran Parma.
Mazzantini had his first cap for Italy national [rugby union team|Italy] at 5 February 2000, in a 34-20 win over Scotland rugby [union team|Scotland]. He played at the Six Nations in 2001, 2002 and 2003. He was capped twice at the 2003 [Rugby World Cup] finals.
He was awarded nine caps for his national team.
Mazzantini is married with Elisa Facchini, a veterinary surgeon who also plays as wing for Italy women's national rugby union team and the Red Panthers, Benetton Treviso's female team.