Andrea Moretti
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Andrea Moretti is a former Italian rugby union player and a current assistant coach. He played as a hooker.
Moretti first played for Mantova, becoming a professional at Petrarca Rugby, in 1996/97, where he would stay until 1999/2000. He spent a season at Worcester Rugby
, in England
, at 2000/2001, returning then to Italy
. Moretti reached the greatest success of his player career at Rugby Calvisano
, which he represented from 2001/02 to 2005/06. He won the Italian Premiership in 2003/04 and the Cup of Italy in 2002/03. He would spend the final of his career at Rugby Viadana, from 2005/06 to 2007/08, winning the Cup of Italy in the 2006/07 season and the Italian Supuercup of 2007.
Moretti had 13 caps for Italy
, from 1997 to 2005, never scoring. He was called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
, playing two games. He was also present at the 2002 Six Nations Championship
, playing a single game.
He played for the Barbarians against the Edinburgh Academicals at 9 April 2008, in their 43-0 win.
He became assistant coach after finishing his player career, helding functions at Rugby Viadana (2008/09-2009/10) and currently at Aironi
, in the Magners League, since 2010/11.
Moretti first played for Mantova, becoming a professional at Petrarca Rugby, in 1996/97, where he would stay until 1999/2000. He spent a season at Worcester Rugby
Worcester Rugby
The Worcester Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union club; the first team use the nickname Warriors. The club's first team will play the 2011–12 season in the Premiership, after being promoted from the RFU Championship. They have also competed in the Anglo-Welsh Cup, European Rugby...
, in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, at 2000/2001, returning then to Italy
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...
. Moretti reached the greatest success of his player career at Rugby Calvisano
Rugby Calvisano
Rugby Calvisano are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in National Championship of Excellence.They are based in Calvisano , in Lombardy....
, which he represented from 2001/02 to 2005/06. He won the Italian Premiership in 2003/04 and the Cup of Italy in 2002/03. He would spend the final of his career at Rugby Viadana, from 2005/06 to 2007/08, winning the Cup of Italy in the 2006/07 season and the Italian Supuercup of 2007.
Moretti had 13 caps for 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,...
, from 1997 to 2005, never scoring. He was called for the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
, playing two games. He was also present at the 2002 Six Nations Championship
2002 Six Nations Championship
The 2002 Six Nations Championship was the third series of the Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-eighth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship...
, playing a single game.
He played for the Barbarians against the Edinburgh Academicals at 9 April 2008, in their 43-0 win.
He became assistant coach after finishing his player career, helding functions at Rugby Viadana (2008/09-2009/10) and currently at Aironi
Aironi
Aironi Rugby are an Italian professional rugby club competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup. They represent the Italian regions of Lombardy and Emilia Romagna.- Home ground :...
, in the Magners League, since 2010/11.