Italy A national rugby union team
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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.
11/6/2010
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Bucharest
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16/6/2010
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21/6/2010 Romania
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squad.
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...
team in 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...
after the national side
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,...
. They compete every year in the IRB Nations Cup.
Fixtures
IRB Nations Cup 201011/6/2010
Argentina Jaguars, in BucharestBucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
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16/6/2010
GeorgiaGeorgia national rugby union team
The Georgia national rugby union team represents Georgia in rugby union. The team's nickname, The Lelos, comes from lelo burti, a traditional Georgian sport with strong similarities to rugby. Lelo has been adopted as the Georgian word for "try"...
, in
Bucharest (21-3) W21/6/2010
RomaniaRomania 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...
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Bucharest (22-27) LCurrent squad
Italy 'A' 2011 Churchill Cup2011 Churchill Cup
The 2011 Churchill Cup, the ninth edition of an annual international rugby union tournament, took place in Northampton, Esher, Gloucester and Worcester...
squad.
| Position | Club | |
| Edoardo Padovani | Scrum-half | Mogliano Mogliano Rugby Mogliano Rugby is a rugby union team from the city of Mogliano Veneto, Italy. They play in the 2010-11 version of the Super 10 having been promoted from Serie A.-Current squad:2011/2012-See also:... |
| Tito Tebaldi Tito Tebaldi Tito Tebaldi is an Italian rugby union player. Tebaldi, who is a scrum-half, plays his club rugby for Aironi. He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009.-Biography:... |
Scrum-half | 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 :... |
| Riccardo Bocchino Riccardo Bocchino Riccardo Bocchino is an Italian rugby union player. Bocchino, who is a fly-half, plays his club rugby for Aironi. He made his debut for Italy against Ireland on 6 February 2010.... |
Fly-half | 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 :... |
| Durandt Gerber | Fly-half | Gran Parma |
| Denis Majstorovic Denis Majstorovic Denis Majstorovic is an Italian rugby player. He is a versatile player and as such can be used as a utility back covering most positions in the backline, but plays mostly at centre or on the wing.... |
Centre | Cavalieri Prato Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato Rugby Club I Cavalieri is a rugby union team from the city of Prato, Italy. They play in the 2010-11 version of the Super 10 having been classified 5th in the 09-10 Super 10 just missing out on the play-off.-History:... |
| Gilberto Pavan | Centre | 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 :... |
| Andrea Pratichetti | Centre | 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.... |
| Matteo Pratichetti Matteo Pratichetti Matteo Pratichetti is an Italian rugby union player.He currently plays for Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12.Pratichetti's father, Oreste, was a rugby player and coach, his uncle Carlo was capped several times for Italy in the 1980s, and his brother Andrea was his teammate at Calvisano for the... |
Centre | 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 :... |
| Andrea Bacchetti | Wing | Rovigo |
| Angelo Esposito | Wing | Tarvisium |
| Michele Sepe Michele Sepe Michele Sepe is an Italian rugby union player. Sepe, who is a wing, plays club rugby for Benetton Treviso. He made his debut for Italy against Japan on 11 June 2006.... |
Wing | 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.... |
| Giulio Toniolatti Giulio Toniolatti Giulio Toniolatti is an Italian rugby union footballer who plays as a winger.A native of Rome, Toniolatti made his debut for Italy in 2008 against Australia and was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.... |
Wing | 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 :... |
| Giovanbattista Venditti | Wing | 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 :... |
| Ruggero Trevisan | Fullback | Crociati |
| Position | Club | |
| Tommaso D'Apice Tommaso D'Apice Tommaso D'Apice is an Italian rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker. D'Apice was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and joined Aironi after the tournament.-External links:**... |
Hooker | Roma Olimpic Rugby Roma Olimpic Società Sportiva Dilettantistica Rugby Roma Olimpic are an Italian professional rugby union team.Based in Rome, the senior team competed in the Italian top tier competition, the Super 10.... |
| Andrea Manici | Hooker | Gran Parma |
| Matías Agüero Matías Agüero Matías Agüero is an Italian Argentine rugby union player. He signed for new Italian club Aironi for the 2010/2011 season. His position is prop.-Clubs:* Club de Regatas San Nicolas* Bologna 2001–2002... |
Prop | 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 :... |
| Dario Chistolini Dario Chistolini Dario Chistolini is a rugby union player for Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a prop.Dario joined Gloucester for the start of the 2011-12 season. He joined from Petrarca.... |
Prop | Petrarca Padova |
| Alberto de Marchi Alberto de Marchi Alberto de Marchi is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is Prop. He currently plays for Aironi in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition. He also represented Italy U21s and Italy A.-External links:*... |
Prop | 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 :... |
| Fabio Staibano Fabio Staibano Fabio Staibano is an Italian rugby union footballer. He plays as a prop.Staibano played at a youth level at Battipaglia Rugby, moving to Overmach Rugby Parma F.C., aged 18 years old, where he would stay from 2001/02 to 2007/08. Staibano represented the French team of Castres Olympique for the... |
Prop | 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 :... |
| Valerio Bernabò Valerio Bernabò Valerio Bernabò is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12 competition. He has also been capped for the Italian national team, making his debut in 2004 against the USA. He also captained the Italian under-21 team. His usual position is at lock... (c) Captain (sports) In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field... |
Lock | 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.... |
| Marco Bortolami Marco Bortolami Marco Bortolami is an Italian international rugby union player, playing club rugby for Aironi in the Celtic League. In January 2008 he was replaced as captain of Italy's national team.... |
Lock | 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 :... |
| Joshua Furno | Lock | 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 :... |
| Cornelius Van Zyl Cornelius Van Zyl Cornelius Van Zyl is a South African born Italian rugby union footballer who plays at lock. Van Zyl was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.-External links:**... |
Lock | 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.... |
| Nicola Belardo | Flanker Flanker (rugby union) A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards... |
Cavalieri Prato Rugby Club I Cavalieri Prato Rugby Club I Cavalieri is a rugby union team from the city of Prato, Italy. They play in the 2010-11 version of the Super 10 having been classified 5th in the 09-10 Super 10 just missing out on the play-off.-History:... |
| Mauro Bergamasco Mauro Bergamasco Mauro Bergamasco is an Italian rugby union footballer. He predominantly plays as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means has also played a number of international games on the wing, and started at scrum-half in an infamously error-prone performance... |
Flanker Flanker (rugby union) A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards... |
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| Francesco Minto Francesco Minto Francesco Minto is an Italian rugby union player, and has been capped for the Italian national team. His usual position is at flank. He currently plays for Benetton Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12.-External links:*... |
Flanker Flanker (rugby union) A flanker is a position in the sport of rugby union. Flankers play in the forwards, and are generally classified as either blindside, or openside flankers; numbers six and seven respectively. The name comes from their position in a scrum in which they flank each set of forwards... |
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.... |
| Manoa Vosawai Manoa Vosawai Manoa Vosawai is an Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for Benetton Treviso in Italy, and has been involved with the Italian national side, he made his debut on August 18, 2007 in a match against... |
Number eight | 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.... |