Alberto Sgarbi
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Alberto Sgarbi is an Italian
rugby union
player for Benetton Treviso
in the RaboDirect Pro12
.
Sgarbi's position of choice is on the Centre.
in the 2006-2007 season, with a few appearances in the Super 10 Italian Premiership
and the Heineken Cup
.
In the 2007-2008 season Sgarbi has been highlighted in the match against Amatori Catania
, in which he scored 4 personal tries and was elected "Man of the Match". At the end of the season will be 7 individual tries scored.
The 2009-2010 season was the maturation of the player, with the capture of three titles (Super 10 Italian Premiership
, Italian Cup and Italian Super Cup), 5 tries and best individual performance in the Heineken Cup
, where he played every match in the XV holder.
On 4 September 2010 he debuted in the then-Magners League
with Benetton Rugby Treviso
in the historic 34-28 victory against Scarlets of Wales.
to prepare the World Cup in France in 2007.
He was called up to the Italy
squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship
and he get his first Italian International cap against England
on 10 February 2008.
He participated in the 2010 IRB Nations Cup
with Italy
and scoring his first points for an Italy team, thanks to a try during the final match of the event against Romania
.
He returned with the Italy
squad at the end of July 2010 and in autumn 2010, thanks to excellent start to the season in the Magners League, Sgarbi was used by Nick Mallett
from the first minute in the two Test Matches against Australia
and Fiji
.
At the 2011 Six Nations Championship
he was deployed from the first minute in the opening match against Ireland
and has confirmed that he is very solid defensively, with a memorable tackle on Jonathan Sexton
, and he is capable of finding important gaps in attack.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player for Benetton Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso are an Italian professional rugby union club currently competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup.They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company....
in the RaboDirect Pro12
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
.
Sgarbi's position of choice is on the Centre.
Benetton Rugby
Sgarbi joined Benetton Rugby TrevisoBenetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso are an Italian professional rugby union club currently competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup.They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company....
in the 2006-2007 season, with a few appearances in the Super 10 Italian Premiership
Super 10 (Italian premiership)
The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
and the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
.
In the 2007-2008 season Sgarbi has been highlighted in the match against Amatori Catania
Amatori Catania
Amatori Catania is an Italian rugby union club who got relegated from the Super 10. They are based in Catania, they are the only professional rugby union team in Sicily. The club was founded in 1963, and play at the Stadio Santa Maria Goretti....
, in which he scored 4 personal tries and was elected "Man of the Match". At the end of the season will be 7 individual tries scored.
The 2009-2010 season was the maturation of the player, with the capture of three titles (Super 10 Italian Premiership
Super 10 (Italian premiership)
The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
, Italian Cup and Italian Super Cup), 5 tries and best individual performance in the Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
, where he played every match in the XV holder.
On 4 September 2010 he debuted in the then-Magners League
Celtic League (rugby union)
The Celtic League is an annual rugby union competition involving professional sides from Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
with Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso are an Italian professional rugby union club currently competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup.They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company....
in the historic 34-28 victory against Scarlets of Wales.
Italy
After being launched in the National youth teams, Sgarbi was part of the Italy "A" in the IRB Nations Cup 2007 and was called in ItalyItaly national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
to prepare the World Cup in France in 2007.
He was called up to the Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship
2008 Six Nations Championship
The 2008 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2008 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the ninth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the 114th...
and he get his first Italian International cap against England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
on 10 February 2008.
He participated in the 2010 IRB Nations Cup
2010 IRB Nations Cup
The 2010 IRB Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the international rugby union tournament. Scotland A were the overall winners of last year's event. Namibia were the overall winners of the tournament.-Standings:-Round 1:---------Round 2:----...
with Italy
Italy A national rugby union team
The Italy A national rugby union team are the second national rugby union team in Italy after the national side. They compete every year in the IRB Nations Cup.-Fixtures:IRB Nations Cup 2010...
and scoring his first points for an Italy team, thanks to a try during the final match of the event against Romania
Romania national rugby union team
The Romania national rugby union team , nicknamed The Oaks , is the representative side of Romania in rugby union. Long considered one of the stronger European teams outside the Six Nations, they have participated in all six Rugby World Cups, and currently compete in the first division of the...
.
He returned with the Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
squad at the end of July 2010 and in autumn 2010, thanks to excellent start to the season in the Magners League, Sgarbi was used by Nick Mallett
Nick Mallett
Nicholas Vivian Howard Mallett is a former South African rugby union player who was until recently the head coach of the Italian national team, previously replacing Pierre Berbizier on 3 October 2007...
from the first minute in the two Test Matches against Australia
Australia national rugby union team
The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in rugby union. The national team is nicknamed the Wallabies and competes annually with New Zealand and South Africa in the Tri-Nations Series, in which they also contest the Bledisloe Cup with New Zealand and the...
and Fiji
Fiji national rugby union team
The Fiji national rugby union team is a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance formerly along with Samoa and Tonga. In 2009, Samoa announced their departure from the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, leaving just Fiji and Tonga. Fiji are ranked sixteenth in the world by the IRB as of 26...
.
At the 2011 Six Nations Championship
2011 Six Nations Championship
The 2011 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2011 RBS 6 Nations due to the tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 12th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy,...
he was deployed from the first minute in the opening match against Ireland
Ireland national rugby union team
The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in rugby union. The team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship and every four years in the Rugby World Cup, where they reached the quarter-final stage in all but two competitions The Ireland national rugby union...
and has confirmed that he is very solid defensively, with a memorable tackle on Jonathan Sexton
Jonathan Sexton
Jonathan Sexton , is a rugby union player for Leinster Rugby in the Celtic League and Heineken Cup. Sexton is a nephew of former Garryowen, Munster and Ireland rugby player Willie Sexton.Sexton is registered to St...
, and he is capable of finding important gaps in attack.
External links
- Alberto Sgarbi profile, from BenettonRugby.it
- Alberto Sgarbi Magners League club statistics, from MagnersLeague.com
- RBS 6 Nations profile