Edoardo Padovani


Edoardo Padovani is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Fullback, although he also can play fly-half and centre. He currently plays for Benetton.
Padovani is a versatile back that prefers to play at fly half but can play at full back and in the centres. In 2016, he was selected for the Italian 6 Nations squad and made his debut against England in Round 2 of that Tournament.
He played for Mogliano in the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 season, playing 32 games, scoring 69 points.
He joined Zebre in 2014/15, playing 13 games, scoring 11 points, playing 616 minutes in Pro 12. Playing 3 games, scoring 25 points in the EPRC. In the 2015/2016 season, he played 9 games, starting 3, scoring 15 points in Pro12, and playing 234 minutes. In the EPRC he played 6 games, starting 4 and scoring 32 points. In 2016/2017 he played 15 games, starting 9 and scoring 10 points in the Pro12 and playing 4 games, scoring 6 points in the EPRC. He did not renew a contract with Zebre Rugby and at the end of the season 2016-2017, he signed with Toulon.
Padovani joins Toulon for 2017 - 2018 season from Italian team Zebre this summer.
The 15th of Decembre 2017 Toulon releases Padovani from the contract.
In Decembre 2017, Padovani signs again with Zebre.
On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.