David Bortolussi (born 21 June 1981) is an Italian rugby union footballer. He currently plays for French club Montpellier Hérault RC in the top league, the Top 14. He usually plays at full back or on the wing. He previously played for other French clubs Bègles-Bordeaux in 2002-03, FC Auch in 2001-02 and JS Riscle in 2001. Bortolussi has also played for the national rugby team of Italy, having made his debut in a Test against Japan in 2006. He also played for Italy during the 2006 Autumn internationals as well. is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a French rugby union club currently competing in the top level of the French league system. ... The Top 14 is a rugby union club competition which is played throughout France. ... Club Athlétique Bordeaux-Bègles Gironde are a French multisports club, established in 1907, based in Bègles, in the eastern suburbs of Bordeaux. ... FC Auch is a French rugby union club currently competing in the top level of the French league system. ... First international Spain 9 - 0 Italy (20 May 1929) Largest win Czech Republic 8 - 104 Italy (18 May 1994) Worst defeat South Africa 101 - 0 Italy (19 June 1999) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Two wins, Rugby World Cup 2003 For the rugby sevens side, see... During November of 2006, several rugby union nations will play fixtures that will be contested in the northern hemisphere nations - the Autumn internationals. ...

v • d • e Italy squad - 2007 Rugby World Cup
Forwards:	Aguero • Barbieri • Mauro Bergamasco • Bernabò • Bortolami (c) • Castrogiovanni • Del Fava • Dellapè • Festuccia • Ghiraldini • Lo Cicero • Ongaro • Parisse • Perugini • Sole • Vosawai • Zanni
Backs:	Mirco Bergamasco • Bortolussi • Canale • Canavosio • de Marigny • Galon • Griffen • Masi • Pez • Pratichetti • Stanojevic • Troncon
Coach:	Berbizier

First international Spain 9 - 0 Italy (20 May 1929) Largest win Czech Republic 8 - 104 Italy (18 May 1994) Worst defeat South Africa 101 - 0 Italy (19 June 1999) World Cup Appearances 5 (First in 1987) Best result Two wins, Rugby World Cup 2003 For the rugby sevens side, see... The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ... Date of birth: May 1, 1979 Place of birth: Padova, Italy Height: 1. ... Valerio Bernabò (born 3 March 1984 in Rome) is an Italian rugby player, currently playing for Calvisano in the Super 10 club competition. ... Marco Bortolami (born 12th of June 1980) is an Italian rugby union player. ... Martin Castrogiovanni (October 21, 1981, Paranà, Argentina) is an Italo-Argentine rugby union footballer. ... Santiago Dellapè (born 9 May 1978) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Carlo Festuccia (born 20 June 1980 in LAquila) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Andrea Lo Cicero (May 7, 1976, Catania, Sicily) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Fabio Ongaro (born 23 September 1977 in Venice) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Sergio Parisse (September 13, 1983, La Plata, Argentina) is an Italo-Argentine rugby union footballer. ... Salvatore Perugini (born 6 March 1978) is an Italian rugby player, currently playing for Stade Toulouse in the Top 14 club competition. ... Josh Sole (born 15 Feb 1980 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is an Italian rugby player, currently playing for Viadana in the Super 10 club competition. ... Alessandro Zanni (born 31 January 1984 in Udine) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Mirco Bergamasco (born 23 February 1983 in Padova) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Gonzalo Canale (11 November 1982) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Roland de Marigny (born 17 November 1975 in Durban, South Africa) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Paul Griffen (born 30/03/1975 in New Zealand) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Andrea Masi (March 30, 1981, LAquila, Abruzzo) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Ramiro Pez (born 6 January 1978 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine-Italian rugby union footballer. ... Matteo Pratichetti (born 27 July 1985 in Rome) is an Italian rugby player. ... Marko Peter Stanojevic (born 1 October 1979 in Birmingham, England) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ... Alessandro Troncon (born September 6, 1973) is an Italian rugby union player. ... Pierre Berbizier (born 17 June 1958 in Saint-Gaudens, France) is a former French rugby union footballer, and currently a coach. ...

External links

• David Bortolussi on ercrugby.com
• Scrum profile