MOGLIANO VENETO – Mogliano Veneto Rugby announces that it has successfully concluded the negotiations to bring the expert attacking midfielder/winger into the white-blue squad for the next 2024/25 season Leonardo Sarto.
Leonardo Sarto was born in Zevio on 15 January 1992. He plays as a wing midfielder and is 192 cm tall and weighs 95 kg. of weight. Raised in Petrarca, he was part of the Fir Academy of Tirrenia. Leonardo then joined the Zebre franchise, where he remained for 4 seasons (55 caps), before moving to Scotland for 2 years with the Glasgow Warriors (18 appearances).
Brief period with Leicester Tigers and subsequent return to Italy with Benetton Treviso, from which, after 2 seasons and 17 games played, he moved in Rovigo where he made 31 appearances in 3 Championships. In his international career he can boast 8 appearances with the Under 20 national team and 35 caps with the senior team, with which he played the World Cup in 2015.
“I’m happy to have him among us – comments head coach Marco Caputo – Sarto has been at the highest levels in Italian rugby for a long time, with important experiences abroad during his career. We welcome a high-quality player, who will help us increase the quality of the whole group.”
These are those of the Assistant Coach Niccolò Fadalti: “Leo is an experienced player who can be a loose cannon in the middle of the pitch. His qualities put at the service of the team will be important, he can be an excellent example for the younger ones. Thanks to our type of game, with the right mentality, he will be able to get more than a little satisfaction. I hope you can enjoy increasing the quality of our performances; with his arrival I really expect a good battle this year to win the team place in our department.”
“I’ve always had a liking for Mogliano – commented Leo Sarto – I already know several teammates, so I’m happy with the choice made and I can’t wait to get started. It’s a fairly young team and I hope to be able to bring some of the experience I’ve gained over all these years.”
