Gianluca Gnecchi (born 1992 in Brescia) is an Italian rugby referee.[1]
 Gianluca Gnecchi in 2021 | |||||||||||
| Date of birth | 1992 (age 31–32) | ||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Brescia, Italy | ||||||||||
| Height | 187 | ||||||||||
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Career
editGnecchi was born in Brescia Italy, and refereed in Italy and in the Six Nations Under 20s Championship before making his Pro14 refereeing debut in the match between Zebre and Benetton on 30 August 2020, where he was assisted by fellow Brescian referee Andrea Piardi.[2] Gnecchi refereed the 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifiers in South America, refereeing the match between Brazil and Chile on 11 July 2021.[3] Gnecchi drew criticism for a refereeing decision in a match between Glasgow Warriors and the Lions on 9 October 2021, where he awarded a try, despite the ball being grounded short of the line.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Gianluca Gnecchi". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Gianluca Gnecchi esordirà come arbitro nel Pro14". OnRugby (in Italian). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Referees assigned for South American RWC 2023 qualifiers". Americas Rugby News. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
- ^ "Lions rue butterfingers and a poor ref decision in scrappy defeat to Glasgow". News24. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
