Rugby player
| Date of birth | (1993-06-04) 4 June 1993 (age 31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Albano Laziale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (16 st 12 lb; 236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sami Panico (born 4 June 1993) is an Italian rugby union player of Ethiopian descent who plays as a Prop, he currently plays for Calvisano. Panico made his debut for the Italian national team in June 2016 and was part of the squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship.
In 2014 and 2016, Panico was a permit player for Zebre, but he didn't play in official matches.
On 1 October 2018, it was announced that Panico had been arrested after 1.5 kilos of marijuana, 330 grammes of hashish and €10,000 in cash were discovered in the garden of his home in Rome, Italy. His rugby club, Zebre, suspended him on 8 September 2018 while the investigation was taking place. On 5 October 2018, Zebre announced that they had cancelled Panico's contract with the club.
References
- "Video/ Conor O'Shea presenta la nuova nazionale italiana di rugby, sempre più multietnica". ilsussidiario.net. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- "Six Nations 2017: The definitive guide". ESPN.com. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
- "Sami Panico: Italy prop arrested on alleged drug possession charge". BBC Sport. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Zebre terminate contract of prop Panico after alleged drug bust". 5 October 2018.