Andrea Masi (March 30, 1981, L'Aquila, Abruzzo) is an Italianrugby union footballer. He is a centre. March 30 is the 89th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (90th in Leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... LAquila, 42°21 13°24E, at 710 m (2329 feet) above sea-level, is a city and comune of central Italy, on the Aterno river, with 69,131 inhabitants according to 2003 census figures. ... Abruzzo is a region of central Italy bordering Marche to the north, Lazio to the west and south-west, Molise to the south-east and the Adriatic Sea to the east. ... Image from a test-match between Ireland and the New Zealand All Blacks. ...
Masi was singled out as a special talent at a young age and made his Super 10 debut for Viadana at just 17.
His international debut either came against Spain in 1999, while still a teenager. He soon became a regular first team player, although he did not feature in the Six Nations until 2003 when he appeared against England. Since then he has been a regular member of the Azzurri set-up, forming a notable midfield partnership with Gonzalo Canale. History The Five Nations Championship, with its predecessor, the Home Championship, was the premier international rugby union tournament in the Northern hemisphere. ...
But Iain Balshaw enjoyed a pleasing return: as a statement of "up yours" to the detractors who questioned his selection (this correspondent included, reasoning that Josh Lewsey was a better bet at full-back with James Simpson-Daniel on the wing), his reaction was as swift and emphatic as they come.
His immediate instinct was to run as soon as AndreaMasi's kick came to him.
Italy: G Peens; R Pedrazzi, A Masi, M Barbini, L Nitoglia; L Orquera, A Troncon; S Parisse, D Dal Maso, A Persico, M Bortolami (capt), C Antonio Del Fava, S Perugini, F Ongaro, A Lo Cicero.
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