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'''Franco Properzi Curti''' (born [[Dehradun]], [[India]], 4 November 1965) is a former Indian-born Italian rugby union player and a current assistant coach. He played as a prop.<br />
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He was born in India, due to his father work there. He returned to [[Italy]] with his family, starting his rugby player career at [[Amatori Rugby Milano]], where he would play from 1984/85 to 1997/98. During his presence at Milano, he won 4 titles of the Italian Premiership, in 1990/91, 1992/93, 1994/95 and 1995/96, and the Cup of Italy, in 1994/95. Properzi moved to [[Benetton Rugby|Benetton Treviso]] in 1998/99, where he would spend the rest of his career, finished in 2002/03, at 37 years old. He was also successful there, winning 3 titles of Italian Champions, in 1998/99, 2000/01 and 2002/03.<br />
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Properzi had a notable career at the service of [[Italy national rugby union team|Italy]], counting 53 caps, from 1990 to 2001, with 3 tries scored, 15 points in aggregate. He was called three times for the [[Rugby World Cup]] finals. In the [[1991 Rugby World Cup]], he played in all the three games, in the [[1995 Rugby World Cup]], he was used in all the three games once again, and at the [[1999 Rugby World Cup]], he played two games. He never scored in any of his presences at the competition.<br />
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The highest point of his international career was the title of the [[European Nations Cup (rugby union)|European Nations Cup]] for the 1997 edition, when Italy won [[France national rugby union team|France]] by 40-32, at 22 March 1997, in [[Grenoble]].<br />
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Properzi, aged 35 years old, had his last caps for Italy at the [[2001 Six Nations Championship]], being used in three games.<br />
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He has been assistant coach since the finish of his player career. He was first assistant coach of Benetton Rugby Treviso (2004/05-2009/10) and he is currently of Mogliano Rugby, since 2010/11.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/10577.html Franco Properzi International Statistics]<br />
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