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Santiago Dellapè

Date of birth: 09/05/78

Position: Lock

Test caps: 43

Test Debut: France, 2002

Test Points: 10

Current Club: Biarritz Olympique

Strengths: Dellapè has a massive physical presence and, together with captain Bortolami, forms the backbone of Italy's pack.

Weaknesses: The second-rower has a reputation for being tempestuous, which adversely affects his discipline.

Likely headlines: Dellapè the destroyer

Did you know? Victor Emanuel III abdicated the Italian crown on May 9, 1946. Dellapè is born on the same day as this historical event. Really.