Fabio Ongaro

Who Is Fabio Ongaro?

Fabio Ongaro is a well known sports player from Italy. He is famous as a rugby union footballer. He has played for the Italy national team. Many fans love his strong play and his team spirit. He is a warm and friendly person on and off the field.

Early Life and Background

Fabio Ongaro was born on September 23 1977.

Career and Claim to Fame

Fabio Ongaro is an Italian rugby union footballer. He started his early career as a flanker in the Italian youth teams. Later he moved to the hooker position and became very good at it. His skill and hard work made him a regular player for the Italy national side. Fans know him for his tough defence and good ball handling. You can find more information about him at en.wikipedia.org wiki Fabio Ongaro.

Birthday, Age and Zodiac

Fabio Ongaro celebrates his birthday on September 23. He is currently forty nine years old. His zodiac sign is Libra. Libras are known for being balanced and fair. They like harmony and often try to keep peace. They enjoy helping others and like to work together.

Fun Facts and Legacy

Fabio Ongaro is a rugby union player from Italy. He was born on September 23 1977 and is now forty nine years old. His sign is Libra and he shows the calm and fair nature of that sign. He played as a hooker after starting as a flanker. Fans still talk about his strong play and his friendly smile. You can read more about him at en.wikipedia.org wiki Fabio Ongaro.

Fabio Ongaro - Quick Facts

Profile Overview of Fabio Ongaro

Fabio Ongaro (born 23 September 1977 in Venice) is an Italian rugby union footballer. Although he now plays as a hooker, he played in the Italian youth teams as a flanker.

This profile of Fabio Ongaro covers Career and Rise to Fame and Doping allegations.

Career and Rise to Fame of Fabio Ongaro

Ongaro first played for Rugby Casale (1994/95-1997/98), spending the most prolific time of his career at Benetton Treviso (1998/99-2005/06), where he won 5 Italian Championships (1998/99, 2000/01, 2002/03, 2003/04 and 2005/06), a Cup of Italy (2004/05) and a Supercup (2006). He moved to Saracens, in England, where he played from 2006/07 to 2009/10. He has played for Aironi since 2010/11.

Ongaro won his first cap in 2000 when the Azzurri played against Canada in Rovigo, in a 17–22 loss. Ongaro played every match for Italy in the 2003 World Cup. He scored the crucial try that helped beat Scotland 20–14 in Rome in the 2004 Six Nations Championship. His rise to the top peaked in November 2004 when he was named as Italy captain in place of the injured Marco Bortolami. He played 2 matches at the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He has been a regular player at the Six Nations since 2003. He played his last international match for Italy against Scotland on 17 March 2012.

Career and Rise to Fame of Fabio Ongaro

Ongaro became Assistant Coach at Benetton Treviso from the start of the 2016/17 season and until 2024/25 season.

Doping allegations

In 2003 Ongaro, alongside fellow international Gianluca Faliva, had been accused of having made use of Epoetin beta (NeoRecormon) for doping purposes. In 2009 the trial was concluded with a sentence of absolution for Faliva and Ongaro, as no proof of either of them using or detaining the doping substance could be presented.

Source: adapted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabio_Ongaro), text available under CC BY-SA 4.0.