Polledri close to peak after meteoric climb

By NEALE HARVEY

AFTER a meteoric rise from nowhere to starring for Italy at the World Cup, Jake Polledri now has his sights set on lifting silverware for Gloucester.
Polledri’s march to prominence belies his humble beginning at Dings Crusaders and Hartpury College. However, after rubbing shoulders with 100-cap Italians like Sergio Parisse, Alessandro Zanni and Leonardo Ghiraldini over the last 18 months, the former Colston’s schoolboy is determined to take his game to the next level.
Polledri, right, said: “The World Cup was a crazy experience and Japan was the best coun...

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