Tommaso Allan
| Full name | Tommaso Allan | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Vicenza, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||
| School | European School, Culham | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fly-half / Centre / Fullback | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013–16 2016— |
Perpignan Benetton Treviso |
39 9 |
(150) (40) |
| correct as of 28 October 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011–2013 2013– |
Scotland U20 Italy |
16 27 |
(89) (124) |
| correct as of 26 November 2016. | |||
Tommaso Allan (or Tommy Allan) is an Italian rugby union player who can play fly-half, centre or fullback, and currently plays for French side USA Perpignan.[1]
Early life
Tommaso Allan hails from a rugby family; his Scottish father William Allan and his Italian mother Paola Berlato both played in Italy, while his uncle John Allan earned 9 caps for Scotland.[2] Through his father he was eligible to represent Scotland at senior level, but chose to represent Italy.
Career
Allan was part of the London Wasps Academy in 2011 before captaining the RGS High Wycombe rugby side. He won the Under-19 Provincial Championship while playing for Western Province in South Africa and at the end of his contract there, he joined USA Perpignan.
On October 9, 2013, Allan was named in the Italian 35-man training squad for the 2013 end-of-year rugby union tests,[3] which led to the Scottish Rugby Union seeking clarity on Tommaso's eligibility to play for Italy.[4] Despite Allan playing for Scotland at Under 17, 18 and 20s level, he was named in Jacques Brunel's final squad for the end-of-year tests.[5] He made his debut coming off the bench to score against Australia in the opening week of the tests.
Allan started the first three of Italy's 2014 Six Nations matches against Wales, France and Scotland.[6]
References
- ↑ Young Scot Tommy Allan fitting in at Perpignan
- ↑ Tommaso Allan SRU Profile
- ↑ Italy call-up Scotland U-20 fly-half
- ↑ Scotland seek clarity on Tommaso Allan after Italy call-up
- ↑ CARIPARMA TEST MATCH 2013, DA DOMANI NAZIONALE IN RADUNO A ROMA
- ↑ "Scotland leave it late to beat Italy in Rome with Weir drop goal". rte.ie. Retrieved 22 February 2014.