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Subscribe to RSS FeedMartin Castrogiovanni
Date of birth: 21/10/1981
Position: Prop
Test caps: 45
Test Debut: New Zealand, 2002
Test Points: 35
Current Club: Leicester Tigers
Strengths: Castrogiovanni is a fearsome competitor and is the fulcrum of Italy's powerful scrum.
Weaknesses: Can at times focus too much on the scrum and forget his other duties.
Likely headlines: Italy's front-row Tiger
Did you know? The prop became the first ever Italian to win the coveted Guinness Premiership player of the season accolade and is one of only three props in history to score a Test hat-trick.
