David Bortolussi
Encyclopedia
David Bortolussi 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.
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...
footballer. He currently plays for French club Montpellier Hérault RC
Montpellier Hérault RC
Montpellier Hérault Rugby Club is a professional French rugby union, based in Montpellier the capital of Languedoc-Roussillon. The club competes in the top level of the French league system, in the Top 14. They originally played at Stade Sabathé but moved to the Stade Yves-du-Manoir in 2007...
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
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,...
, having made his debut in a Test against Japan
Japan national rugby union team
The Japan national rugby union team represent Japan in international rugby union competitions. Japan is traditionally the strongest rugby union power in Asia but has both enjoyed and endured mixed results against non-Asian teams over the years...
in 2006. He also played for Italy during the 2006 Autumn internationals as well.
External links
- RBS 6 Nations profile
- David Bortolussi on ercrugby.com
- Scrum profile