# Simon Picone

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**Simon Picone** (born 26 September 1982) is an Italian [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player for [Benetton Treviso](/source/Benetton_Rugby) in the [Pro14](/source/Pro14) competition. He was born in [Viterbo](/source/Viterbo).

A [Scrum-half](/source/Scrum-half_(rugby_union)), Picone was called up to the [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_union_team) squad for the [2008 Six Nations Championship](/source/2008_Six_Nations_Championship). He came off the bench in Italy's 23–19 defeat to [England](/source/England_national_rugby_union_team) in [Rome](/source/Rome) to run in a try after charging down debutant England fly-half [Danny Cipriani's](/source/Danny_Cipriani) kick.[1]

## References

1. ["Parisse handed Italy captaincy"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/7179870.stm). BBC. 23 January 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2008.

## External links

- [RBS 6 Nations profile](https://web.archive.org/web/20081205193003/http://www.rbs6nations.com/en/italy/1435.php?player=70840&includeref=dynamic)

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