Andrea Benatti (born 8 November 1979 in Viadana) is an Italian rugby union player who last played for Aironi in the Pro 12 in Italy.
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A strong tackler with good ball-carrying skills, he has won five caps for Italy.
Floch started against Italy two weeks later and scored his first international try in the first half.
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Against Italy, Ireland, USA, Russia, South Africa, New Zealand, and Wales at the 2011 Rugby World Cup Ashley-Cooper played outside centre (13), on the wings (both 11 & 14), and fullback (15).
He played for the Italian national team at the first Rugby World Cup in 1987, as well as representing them at the subsequent World Cups in 1991 and 1995.
He had his debut at 26 March 1983, in a 25-4 loss to Spain, in Madrid, for the FIRA Championship D2, Pool B. His last match was at 2 March 1996, in a 64-3 loss to Italy, in Lisbon, for the FIRA Championship D1, Pool 2.
In 19 May 2012, he became assistant coach, in charge of the centres, of Jacques Brunel, head coach of Italy.
After becoming a Portuguese naturalized citizen, he decided to represent Portugal, having 27 caps, from the 64-3 loss to Italy, at 2 March 1996, in Lisbon, for the FIRA Championship, D1, Pool 2, to the 34-21 loss to Spain, at 2 June 2002, in Madrid, for the 2003 Rugby World Cup qualifyings.