Walter Cristofoletto
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Walter Cristofoletto is a former Italian rugby union player and coach. He played as a lock.
most of his career, from 1985/86 to 1998/99. He won five titles of the Italian Championship, in 1988/89, 1991/92, 1996/97, 1997/98 and 1998/99, and one Cup of Italy, in 1997/98. He played for Stade Montois
, in France
, for the season of 2000/01. He finishid his career in Petrarca Padova Rugby, in 2001/02. He would be the coach of Petrarca Padova Rugby for the next four seasons, from 2002/03 to 2005/06. He would be coach of Feltre for 2006/07 and early 2007/08, resigning in Dezember, after poor results.
Cristofoletto had 31 caps for Italy
, from 1992 to 2000, scoring one try, 5 points in aggregate. He won the FIRA
Cup in 1997. He represented Italy at the 1999 Rugby World Cup
, playing two games, and at the 2000 Six Nations Championship
, again in two games.
He was the founder and President of the Italian Association of Rugby Coaches, recognized by the Italian Rugby Federation in 2008.
Career
Cristofoletto played for 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....
most of his career, from 1985/86 to 1998/99. He won five titles of the Italian Championship, in 1988/89, 1991/92, 1996/97, 1997/98 and 1998/99, and one Cup of Italy, in 1997/98. He played for Stade Montois
Stade Montois
Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that plays in the 2011–12 season in Rugby Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black...
, in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, for the season of 2000/01. He finishid his career in Petrarca Padova Rugby, in 2001/02. He would be the coach of Petrarca Padova Rugby for the next four seasons, from 2002/03 to 2005/06. He would be coach of Feltre for 2006/07 and early 2007/08, resigning in Dezember, after poor results.
Cristofoletto had 31 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 1992 to 2000, scoring one try, 5 points in aggregate. He won the FIRA
FIRA
FIRA is a four-letter acronym used for:* FIRA - Association of European Rugby* Federation of Indian Rationalist Associations* Foreign Investment Review Agency * Federation of International Robot-soccer Association...
Cup in 1997. He represented Italy 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...
, playing two games, and at the 2000 Six Nations Championship
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...
, again in two games.
He was the founder and President of the Italian Association of Rugby Coaches, recognized by the Italian Rugby Federation in 2008.