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The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team are also known as the Azzurri (sky-blues, while the [dark] Blues are the French players) and "The Gladiators of Rome". Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and today are considered one of the best rugby nations in Europe and compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 519 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1032 × 1192 pixel, file size: 101 KB, MIME type: image/png) This basic image can be found at [1] in an uncropped form. ...
Federazione Italiana Rugby is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Italy. ...
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Nicholas Vivian Howard Mallett (born October 30, 1956 at Haileybury, England) played for and later coached the Springboks, South Africas national rugby union team. ...
Sergio Parisse (September 13, 1983, La Plata, Argentina) is an Italo-Argentine rugby union footballer. ...
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Alessandro Troncon (born September 6, 1973) is an Italian rugby union player. ...
Diego Dominguez (born 25 April 1966) is a former rugby union fly-half who played for Italy. ...
Marcello Cuttitta (born 2 September 1966 in Latina) has been an Italian rugby player. ...
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The first Rugby World Cup took place in New Zealand and Australia in 1987, and was won by New Zealand. ...
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth rugby union world cup. ...
The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ...
World Cup Sevens Appearances 2005 (First in [[ Rugby World Cup Sevens|]]) Best result The Italy sevens national rugby union team is Italys national rugby union sevens team. ...
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The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ...
First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4–1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win England 134–0 Romania (17 November 2001) Worst defeat Australia 76–0 England (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents...
First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - 8 Japan (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - 68 South Africa (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Semi-finals, 1991 The Scotland national rugby union...
First international England 30 – 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 – 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 – 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6/6 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international...
Italian Rugby really came to prominence in 2000 when they became a part of the Five Nations, making it the Six Nations. Originally on the end of some heavy defeats, the side has grown in competitiveness and recorded a fourth place finish in 2007. The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ...
Italy have also competed at every Rugby World Cup since the first tournament in 1987. Their best showing thus far has been in 2003 where they managed two wins during the pool stages. For the rugby league competition, see Rugby League World Cup. ...
The first Rugby World Cup took place in New Zealand and Australia in 1987, and was won by New Zealand. ...
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth rugby union world cup. ...
The current head coach is Nick Mallett. Nicholas Vivian Howard Mallett (born October 30, 1956 at Haileybury, England) played for and later coached the Springboks, South Africas national rugby union team. ...
History
Early history Forms of football involving both hands and feet have long been played in Italy from Roman times to the medieval era. It is normally said that Rugby union was first introduced into Italy by French students at Milan University in 1911 but it has been established that British communities brought rugby to Genoa between 1890 and 1895. It remains stronger in the North of Italy than elsewhere.
The first documented rugby union match played in Italy was a demonstration game played in 1910 in Turin between Racing Club París and Servette of Geneva. The society that organised the game didn't have a long life and dissolved after this first game but the game became known in Milan. The first match played by an Italian team was a year later US Milanese against Voiron of France. On July 25 of the same year the "Propaganda Committee" was formed which in 1928 became the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR). There was a further game in 1928 when Ambrosiana Milano beat R.C.T. Bucharest 15-3. is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Italian Rugby Federation (Italian: ) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Italy. ...
The first Italian championship, won by Ambrosiana Milano, took place in 1929, with 6 of the 16 teams that existed in Italy. In May of the same year Italy played their first international losing 9-0 against Spain in Barcelona. After the formation of FIRA in 1934, which brought together the national teams of Italy, France, Spain, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Germany rugby union spreads through Italy, especially the cities of Milan, Rome, Turin, Bologna, Padua, Naples, Genoa, Brescia, Treviso, Rovigo and Parma. France was the first of the Championship countries to play Italy at senior level and the inaugural match took place in 1937, France winning 43-5. The Super 10 is the national rugby union competition in Italy. ...
The FIRA - Association Européenne de Rugby (FIRA–AER) was formed in 1999 to promote, develop, organise and administer the game of rugby in Europe under the authority of the International Rugby Board (the governing body of rugby union). ...
Post-1945 World War Two interrupted Italian rugby union. After World War Two, there was a desire to return to normal and Italian rugby union entered a new dimension thanks to the help of Allied troops in Italy. But Italy followed the French model until the 70s. Very soon Veneto (Rovigo, Padua and Treviso) came to assume a prominent position in the Italian rugby union scene earning the name "Republic of the Italian rugby union". Parma and L'Aquila were also main centres for rugby union. For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ...
Veneto or Venetia, is one of the 20 regions of Italy. ...
Rovigo is a town in the Veneto region of Northern Italy, the capital of the homonymous province. ...
Padua, Italy, (Italian: IPA: , Latin: Patavium, Venetian: ) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, the economic and communications hub of the region. ...
Treviso (French: Trévise, Latin: Tarvisium, Venetian: Trèviso) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. ...
Parma is a city in the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, famous for its architecture and the fine countryside around it. ...
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In the 70s and 80s rugby union made enormous progress thanks to great foreign players (John Kirwan, Botha, Campese, Lynagh) and coaches (Saby, Bish, Greenwood, Nelie Smith) in the Italian championship. Even foreign coaches were and continue to be chosen for the national team, like Bertrande Fourcade and Georges Costes. In 1973, the national team went on a tour of South Africa, coached by ex-Springbok prop Amos Du Ploony. Tours of England and Scotland followed, as well as games against Australia and New Zealand, the masters of their day. The Super 10 is the national rugby union competition in Italy. ...
Since 1980, the Italian National side had been chasing the dream of playing in the Five Nations Championship. Consistently good results against nations that now play in the European Nations Cup (Romania, Spain, Georgia etc), and the occasional win against the major nations such as France, Scotland, Wales and Ireland meant that they were often talked about as strong candidates. RBS Six Nations trophy The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France (since 1910), Ireland, Italy (since 2000), Scotland and Wales. ...
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The Azzurri took part in the first-ever Rugby World Cup match against New Zealand on 22 May 1987. The match proved a one sided affair with New Zealand convincing 70-6 winners against a young Italian side. John Kirwan, later to become the Italian national coach, scored one of the tournament’s greatest-ever tries for the All Blacks. Italy did, however, manage to beat Fiji and finished third in their pool; failing to make the finals. is the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...
First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 All Black redirects here. ...
At the 1991 World Cup, Italy were grouped in a tough pool with the likes of England and the All Blacks. They lost both of these games but beat the USA. At 1995 World Cup in South Africa, Italy came close to beating England; losing 20-27, but recovered to beat Argentina. They finished third in their pool again below England and Western Samoa, but above the Argentines.
The 1990s saw the Italians build a formidable side and record Test victories over Five Nations opposition. In 1996, a deal between British Sky Broadcasting and the Rugby Football Union meant that England home games were exclusively shown on Sky. England were threatened with being expelled from the Five Nations to be replaced by Italy. This threat was never carried out as a deal was worked out. British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB — formerly two companies, Sky Television and BSB) is a company that operates Sky Digital, a subscription television service in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. ...
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is the rugby union governing body in England. ...
Italy recorded two consecutive victories over Ireland in 1997; on January 4, 37-29 at Lansdowne Road, and on December 20, 37-22 in Bologna. On March 22, 1997 they recorded their first and so far only win over France 40-32 (in Grenoble). In January 1998, Scotland were the victims with Italy winning 25-21 (in Treviso); in the same year in the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers, they narrowly lost 23-15 against England at Huddersfield, but they argued for a try by Alessandro Troncon disallowed by the referee. is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Grenoble (Arpitan: Grenoblo) is a city and commune in south-east France situated at the foot of the Alps where the Drac joins the Isère River. ...
Treviso (French: Trévise, Latin: Tarvisium, Venetian: Trèviso) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy. ...
At the 1999 World Cup, Italy were drawn with New Zealand for the third time and lost again. They didn't win a single pool match and went home before the knock-out stage.
Six Nations
 The current badge on the Italy jersey. Italy finally joined the Six Nations Championship in 2000 but their admission coincided with the departure of some of their best players. Nevertheless they won their opening game against the reigning champions Scotland 34-20. Since then they have struggled to compete against the other nations and their participation was called into question, however they answered their critics by playing a more disciplined game. The 2001 and 2002 tournaments were particularly disappointing as they did not win a single game. Coach Brad Johnstone was sacked in 2002 after an alleged show of 'player power'. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1359x1446, 396 KB) Description: Italian rugby logo Source: self-made Location: Naples, Italy Photographer: Massimo Finizio File links The following pages link to this file: Italy national rugby union team Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital...
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The Six Nations Championship (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons), (2000-) formerly known as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides; England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ...
First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - 8 Japan (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - 68 South Africa (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Semi-finals, 1991 The Scotland national rugby union...
John Kirwan was then appointed coach. Italy won two pool games at the 2003 World Cup, defeating both Canada and Tonga, but lost to the All Blacks and Wales. They managed to get their second win in 2003 30-22 against Wales and Italy avoided the wooden spoon. They followed up by winning two games at the World Cup, another first, though the tournament was ultimately disappointing as the Welsh gained revenge with a 27-15 success that meant that Italy were the only Six Nations country not to advance to the knock-out stage. Their third win came against Scotland in 2004. John James Kirwan (born 16 December 1964) is a New Zealand born rugby union footballer turned coach. ...
First international England 30 – 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 – 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 – 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6/6 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international...
With many of their top players also involved in European club competition, the overall standard of play is improving constantly but it is likely to be a long time before Italy win their first Six Nations Championship. More and more Italians are coming to watch rugby union games and whereas before most of the fans at the Stadio Flaminio were away fans, now Italy has a good home crowd. One cause for optimism in Italian rugby is that their star players tend to be young and are likely to improve with time. Moreover, the budget of F.I.R. has grown impressively: currently €21 million is available. The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ...
Home stadium for the Italy national rugby union team. ...
The Italian Rugby Federation (Italian: ) is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Italy. ...
Italy, along with other nations, had made good use of IRB rules which allowed them to select foreign born players if they had Italian ancestry or had lived in Italy for a qualifying period of 3 years. From 2004 they announced that they would only pick three such 'non-Italians' per team in order to develop their own domestic players.
In 2005 Italy finished bottom of the table again and failed to win a single game. Kirwan was sacked and replaced with Pierre Berbizier. Italy then went on a tour of Argentina where they surprised many by beating the Pumas 30-29 and drawing the series 1-1 (the only 2005 victory of a northern hemisphere team visiting a southern hemisphere team). However the Pumas had their revenge when they visited Genoa and beat Italy 39-22. Pierre Berbizier (born 17 June 1958 in Saint-Gaudens, France) is a former French rugby union footballer, and currently a coach. ...
In the 2006 Six Nations Championship the Italian team performed strongly against every team, leading against both England and France in the first half, but lost their first three games. They did, however, get a creditable 18-18 draw away to Wales, their first ever away point in the tournament, and were unlucky not to draw with Scotland in Rome in the final game, losing 10-13 courtesy of a late Scottish penalty.
2007 In the 2007 Six Nations Championship, Italy started poorly, losing to France 3-39. However, Italy's performance improved considerably, and they held reigning World champions England to a 20-7 result at Twickenham, with the Italian's Alessandro Troncon being named man of the match. Italy followed with a stunning start to their match at Murrayfield against Scotland, with Mauro Bergamasco scoring a try courtesy of a charged-down kick in the first minute, and Andrea Scanavacca and Kaine Robertson scoring interception tries within the next five. Scotland's shocking start gifted Italy a 21-0 lead after 7 minutes, and the Azzurri went on to record a 37-17 victory; their first-ever away win in the Six Nations. Italy's next match was against Wales in Rome. In a close match, Bergamasco scored a try in the last two minutes to give a winning score of 23-20, their second Six Nations victory over Wales, first consecutive victory in the competition and help them achieve their highest-ever position in the competition. However, the victory was not without controversy, as a last-minute penalty over the line by Wales was later deemed out of time by referee Chris White. Wales were told by White there was "10 seconds" remaining but as Wales kicked to touch, under the instruction of the TMO, White blew the whistle for full-time. They therefore could have taken a penalty kick to draw the game. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 531 pixelsFull resolution (1000 × 664 pixel, file size: 337 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) . Permission has been sent to the OTRS system. ...
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First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4 - 1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win Scotland 100 - 8 Japan (13 November 2004) Worst defeat Scotland 10 - 68 South Africa (6 December 1997) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Semi-finals, 1991 The Scotland national rugby union...
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in the capital of , Edinburgh, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union. ...
Rugby was played at Croke Park for the first time, seen here during the Irish-French match. ...
Alessandro Troncon (born September 6, 1973) is an Italian rugby union player. ...
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in the capital of , Edinburgh, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union. ...
Date of birth: May 1, 1979 Place of birth: Padova, Italy Height: 1. ...
Andrea Scanavacca (born 23 July 1973) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Kaine Robertson (born 29 Oct 1980 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Arix Viadana in the Super 10 Italian national rugby union competition. ...
The domestic interest in rugby reached new heights with Italy's new success front page media coverage and the sport being held up as a model of fair play.[1] Media and public interest in the national team was very high during the sides new found success.[1] Despite losing their last game to Ireland, the headline on page one of the national sport newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport read "To lose like this is beautiful," and 10,000 fans later greeted the national team at Rome's Piazza del Popolo.[1] La Gazzetta dello Sport is an Italian newspaper dedicated to coverage of various sports. ...
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The 2008 Six Nations Championship saw the Italians again finish in last place, albeit by only a three point margin. They took part in close matches against Ireland, England and France respectively and managed a sole victory, defeating Scotland 23-20 in Rome in the last round of matches.[2] For the second year running, Ireland play their home games at Croke Park, while Lansdowne Road is being redeveloped. ...
Strip Italy play in blue jerseys; as of 2007, the strip is manufactured by Kappa and the Italian bank Cariparma & Piacenza is the shirt sponsor. Kappa is an Italian clothing company that started as a sock and underwear manufacturer in 1916 in Turin. ...
Record
Six Nations Since entering the Six Nations Championship in 2000, Italy have yet to win the tournament. Italy got off to a positive start to the Six Nations in their first year; defeating Scotland in their first match of competition. Italy finished fifth in the 2003 competition above Wales. The following year Italy managed to finish fifth again, above Scotland in the final standings. In the 2007 Six Nations Italy defeated Scotland at Murrayfield for their first win away from home (Rome) in the competition. Two weeks later Italy defeated Wales for the second time in the history of the tournament in Rome: it was the first time the team won two games in the championship, and finished in 4th place. The winner of the Italy-France game is also awarded the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy. The RBS 6 Nations Championship, (referred to as RBS 6 Nations for sponsorship reasons) known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition held between six European sides: France, England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. ...
The 2000 rugby union Six Nations Championship was won by England. ...
The 2003 Six Nations Championship was played between February and March. ...
Rugby was played at Croke Park for the first time, seen here during the Irish-French match. ...
Murrayfield Stadium is a sports stadium in the capital of , Edinburgh, and is the home of Scottish Rugby Union. ...
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The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy - also known simply as the Garibaldi Trophy, Trofeo Garibaldi in Italian and Trophée Garibaldi in French - is a rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between France and Italy. ...
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First international (also the worlds first) Scotland 4–1 England (27 March 1871) Largest win England 134–0 Romania (17 November 2001) Worst defeat Australia 76–0 England (6 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 2003 The England national rugby union team represents...
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First international England 30 – 0 Wales (19 February 1881) Largest win Japan 0 – 98 Wales (26 November 2004) Worst defeat South Africa 96 – 13 Wales (27 June 1998) World Cup Appearances 6/6 (First in 1987) Best result Third 1987 The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international...
World Cup Italy have competed at every Rugby World Cup since the competitions inception in 1987. Italy finished third in their pool at their first World Cup, defeating Fiji, but not making the finals. They did not make the finals in 1991, grouped in a tough pool with the likes of England and the All Blacks. At the 1995 World Cup in South Africa, they finished behind England and Western Samoa, but above Argentina in their pool. For the rugby league competition, see Rugby League World Cup. ...
The first Rugby World Cup took place in New Zealand and Australia in 1987, and was won by New Zealand. ...
This article is about the mens Rugby World Cup held in 1991. ...
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First international Australia 3 - 22 New Zealand (15 August 1903) Largest win New Zealand 145 - 17 Japan (4 June 1995) Worst defeat Australia 28 - 7 New Zealand (28 August 1999) World Cup Appearances 6 (First in 1987) Best result Champions, 1987 All Black redirects here. ...
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. ...
First international Western Samoa 0 - 6 Fiji (18 August 1924) Largest win Korea 3 - 74 Western Samoa (1993) Worst defeat Australia 73 -3 Western Samoa (1994) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1991) Best result Quarter Finals, 1991, 1995 The national rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa...
In 1999 they did not make the finals, with their All Blacks and Tonga. Italy won two pool games at the 2003 World Cup, defeating both Canada and Tonga, but lost to the All Blacks and Wales. Italy played the Rugby World Cup 2007 in Pool C, against New Zealand, Scotland, Romania and again Portugal (beaten 83-0 in the qualifiers) and had a very good chance of making the quarter finals and even the semi finals for the first time. However, Italy were undone by indiscipline in the crucial group match against Scotland in St. Etienne. Chris Paterson kicked all of Scotland's point in an 18-16 victory, despite Italy crossing the line for the game's only try. Bortulussi missed a match-winning kick in an even contest that Scotland arguably deserved to win in the end. The 1999 Rugby World Cup, the first to be held in rugby unions professional era,[2] was hosted by Wales, with some matches also played in England, France, Scotland and Ireland. ...
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth rugby union world cup. ...
The 2007 Rugby World Cup is the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. ...
Players
Current squad Italy's squad for the 2008 Six Nations: For the second year running, Ireland play their home games at Croke Park, while Lansdowne Road is being redeveloped. ...
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David Bortolussi (born 21 June 1981) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
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Stade Français CASG Paris is a French rugby union club that plays in the 16th arrondissement of Paris at Stade Jean-Bouin, across the road from Parc des Princes. ...
Mirco Bergamasco (born 23 February 1983 in Padova) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Stade Français CASG Paris is a French rugby union club that plays in the 16th arrondissement of Paris at Stade Jean-Bouin, across the road from Parc des Princes. ...
Marco Bortolami (born 12th of June 1980) is an Italian rugby union player. ...
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Gonzalo Canale (11 November 1982) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
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Pablo Canavosio (born 26 December 1981 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Castres Olympique is a French rugby union club currently competing in the top level of the French league system. ...
Martin Castrogiovanni (October 21, 1981, Paranà , Argentina) is an Italo-Argentine rugby union footballer. ...
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Denis Dallan (4 March 1978 in Belluno) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
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The Irish Rugby Football Union Ulster Branch (also known as Ulster Rugby) is one of four branches of the IRFU, and is responsible for rugby union in the Irish province of Ulster, six counties of which are in Northern Ireland and three in the Republic of Ireland. ...
Santiago Dellapè (born 9 May 1978) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
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Carlo Festuccia (born 20 June 1980 in LAquila) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Racing Métro 92 Paris is a French rugby union club that was formed in 2001 with the collaboration of the Racing Club de France and US Métro. ...
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Andrea Lo Cicero (May 7, 1976, Catania, Sicily) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Racing Métro 92 Paris is a French rugby union club that was formed in 2001 with the collaboration of the Racing Club de France and US Métro. ...
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Andrea Masi (March 30, 1981, LAquila, Abruzzo) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
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Carlos Nieto (born 25/06/1976 in Argentina) is an Italian international rugby union player. ...
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Sergio Parisse (September 13, 1983, La Plata, Argentina) is an Italo-Argentine rugby union footballer. ...
Stade Français CASG Paris is a French rugby union club that plays in the 16th arrondissement of Paris at Stade Jean-Bouin, across the road from Parc des Princes. ...
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Salvatore Perugini (born 6 March 1978) is an Italian rugby player, currently playing for Stade Toulouse in the Top 14 club competition. ...
Stade Toulousain usually known as Toulouse is a French rugby union club from the countrys rugby capital, Toulouse in Midi-Pyrénées. ...
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Ramiro Pez (born 6 January 1978 in Córdoba, Argentina) is an Argentine-Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Venezia Mestre Rugby FC are an Italian rugby union club. ...
Matteo Pratichetti (born 27 July 1985 in Rome) is an Italian rugby player. ...
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Rugby Rovigo is a Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. ...
Kaine Robertson (born 29 Oct 1980 in Auckland, New Zealand) is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Arix Viadana in the Super 10 Italian national rugby union competition. ...
Rugby Viadana is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. ...
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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. ...
Rugby Viadana is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. ...
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Alessandro Zanni (born 31 January 1984 in Udine) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
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Notable players Matteo Barbini (8 June 1982) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Marco Bollesan (July 7, 1941) is an Italian former rugby union player. ...
Carlo Checchinato (born 30 August 1970) is an Italian rugby player. ...
Marcello Cuttitta (born 2 September 1966 in Latina) has been an Italian rugby player. ...
Denis Dallan (4 March 1978 in Belluno) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Manuel Dallan (15 October 1976 in Montebelluna) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Diego Dominguez (born 25 April 1966) is a former rugby union fly-half who played for Italy. ...
Ivan Francescato (Treviso, 10 February 1967 - Treviso, 19 January 1999) was an Italian rugby union player. ...
Alessandro Moscardi (born March 2, 1969) is an Italian former rugby union player. ...
Carlos Nieto (born 25/06/1976 in Argentina) is an Italian international rugby union player. ...
Aaron Persico (born 29 March 1978 in Wellington, New Zealand) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Andrea Scanavacca (born 23 July 1973) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Cristian Stoica (1 August 1976 in Bucharest, Romania) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Maurizio Zaffiri (born 12 Jan 1978 in LAquila) is an Italian rugby player, currently playing for Calvisano in the Super 10 club competition. ...
Rima Wakarua (born 25/03/1976) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
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Pierre Berbizier (born 17 June 1958 in Saint-Gaudens, France) is a former French rugby union footballer, and currently a coach. ...
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The beast who is John Kirwan known as Big Jon has a 13inch cock There have been a number of people named John Kirwan: John Kirwan, international rugby union coach and former All Black player John Kirwan, 20th century Australian politician John Kirwan, Irish international soccer player, early 20th Century...
Individual records - Alessandro Troncon - 100
- Carlo Checchinato - 82
- Andrea Lo Cicero - 75
- Marcello Cuttitta - 25
- Paolo Vaccari - 22
- Carlo Checchinato - 21
- Diego Dominguez - 983
- Stefano Bettarello - 483
- Luigi Troiani - 294
Alessandro Troncon (born September 6, 1973) is an Italian rugby union player. ...
Carlo Checchinato (born 30 August 1970) is an Italian rugby player. ...
Andrea Lo Cicero (May 7, 1976, Catania, Sicily) is an Italian rugby union footballer. ...
Marcello Cuttitta (born 2 September 1966 in Latina) has been an Italian rugby player. ...
Paolo Vaccari (born 17 January 1971) is an Italian rugby player. ...
Carlo Checchinato (born 30 August 1970) is an Italian rugby player. ...
Diego Dominguez (born 25 April 1966) is a former rugby union fly-half who played for Italy. ...
Stefano Bettarello (born 2 April 1958 in Rovigo) is an Italian rugby player. ...
Luigi Troiani (born 25 February 1964 in Afragola) is an Italian rugby player. ...
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Rugby union is a popular team sport that is played in Italy. ...
The Super 10 is the national rugby union competition in Italy. ...
The Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy - also known simply as the Garibaldi Trophy, Trofeo Garibaldi in Italian and Trophée Garibaldi in French - is a rugby union trophy awarded to the winner of the annual Six Nations Championship match between France and Italy. ...
References Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...
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