Locatelli is defined by his defensive workload, averaging over ten tackles per match across 19 appearances and reaching 17 in a single game — numbers that point to a player consistently asked to do the hard graft at the breakdown and in open defence. His carrying is reliable rather than explosive, contributing a steady four-plus carries per outing, with a best of 35 metres in a game suggesting he can make ground when given the ball. Across more than 1,150 minutes in Challenge Cup and United Rugby Championship rugby, he has shown the durability and consistency expected of a modern work-rate flanker.
Samuele Locatelli is a professional rugby union flanker registered with the Zebre Rugby, the South Africa-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with hunting turnovers and carrying as a loose forward.
As a flanker, Samuele features for the Zebre Rugby across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at South Africa in South Africa.
Follow Samuele Locatelli's match appearances, fixtures, results and the latest Zebre Rugby news on Octafield — South Africa's home of rugby.
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