Andrea Zambonin

Andrea Zambonin (Vicenza, 3 September 2000) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is lock and currently plays for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby.

Zambonin also represented Calvisano in the 2019–20 European Rugby Challenge Cup as Additional Player. He played for Zebre in United Rugby Championship from 2021 to 2025.

In 2019 and 2020, Zambonin was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. On 14 October 2021, he was selected by Alessandro Troncon to be part of an Italy A 28-man squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals.

On 7 February 2022, Zambonin was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of Italy squad for the 2022 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against England.

On 1 May 2025, Zambonin agrees a move to England to join Exeter Chiefs in the Premiership Rugby competition ahead of the 2025-26 season.

His tries for Exeter :

1 st try : scored on April 12, 2026, against Benetton Treviso in the Challenge Cup (44–41 win).

2nd try (first in the Premiership): scored on May 31, 2026, against the Leicester Tigers in the league (35–26 win)