Nicola Mazzucato
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Nicola Mazzucato is a former Italian rugby union
footballer and a current coach. He played as a wing.
Mazzucato first played at CUS Padova Rugby, from 1994/95 to 1998/99, moving then to Benetton Rugby Treviso
, where he stayed from 1999/2000 to 2002/03. He spent two seasons at Rugby Calvisano
, followed by two more seasons at Overmach Rugby Parma. His final season was spent in the English National Division Two (now National League 1), at Waterloo RFC, in 2007/08. Mazzucato then started a coach career as the assistant coach of Gran Parma Rugby, in charge of the backs. In 2009 he took the reins as the head coach of the club he grew up playing for, CUS Padova.
He won two Italian Championships, with Benetton Rugby Treviso, in 2000/01 and 2002/03, and one title with Rugby Calvisano, in 2004/05. He also won a Cup of Italy with Calvisano, in 2004/05, and another one with Parma, in 2005/06.
Mazzucato had 38 caps for Italy
, from 1995 to 2004, scoring 5 tries and 25 points in aggregate. He was present at the 1999 Rugby World Cup
finals and the 2003 Rugby World Cup
finals. He played in four editions of the Six Nations
, in 2000
, 2002
, 2003
and 2004
.
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 and a current coach. He played as a wing.
Mazzucato first played at CUS Padova Rugby, from 1994/95 to 1998/99, moving then to 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....
, where he stayed from 1999/2000 to 2002/03. He spent two seasons 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....
, followed by two more seasons at Overmach Rugby Parma. His final season was spent in the English National Division Two (now National League 1), at Waterloo RFC, in 2007/08. Mazzucato then started a coach career as the assistant coach of Gran Parma Rugby, in charge of the backs. In 2009 he took the reins as the head coach of the club he grew up playing for, CUS Padova.
He won two Italian Championships, with Benetton Rugby Treviso, in 2000/01 and 2002/03, and one title with Rugby Calvisano, in 2004/05. He also won a Cup of Italy with Calvisano, in 2004/05, and another one with Parma, in 2005/06.
Mazzucato had 38 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 1995 to 2004, scoring 5 tries and 25 points in aggregate. He was present at 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...
finals and the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
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finals. He played in four editions of the Six Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
, in 2000
2000 Six Nations Championship
The 2000 Six Nations Championship was the first series of the Six Nations Championship, following the inclusion of Italy into the Five Nations championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-sixth series of the northern hemisphere...
, 2002
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...
, 2003
2003 Six Nations Championship
The 2003 Six Nations Championship was the fourth series of the Six Nations Championship. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-ninth series of the northern hemisphere rugby union championship...
and 2004
2004 Six Nations Championship
The 2004 Six Nations Championship was the fifth series of the rugby union Six Nations Championship to be held since the competition expanded in 2000 to include Italy. Including the previous incarnations as the Home Nations and Five Nations, this was the hundred-and-tenth series of the northern...
.