Rugby World Cup 2007 will be played by 20 teams to be hosted in France. These 20 teams have been divided into four pools namely A, B, C, and D. Italy team will proudly represent their spirited games in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Italy rugby team, is grooming hard for their fifth appearance in 2007 Rugby World Cup, and secures 12th position in the International Rugby Board world ranking. The team has won 5 matches out of 16 rugby matches and has scored 278 points.
The Italian team is recognized by sky blue shirt, white shorts and sky blue socks with the emblem of Laurel wreath. The Italy team is playing international rugby since 1920, became famous through the Five Nations Champions, which was made into Six Nations. The team is also known as the Azurri and The Gladiators of Rome, the team is considered as one of the best rugby nations in Europe. The Italy team is led by Coach Pierre Berbizier. The captain of the team is Marco Bortolami.
The Italian rugby team has also participated in the Six Nations Championship. Italy will contest for the Rugby World Cup 2007 in Pool C along with New Zealand, Scotland, Uruguay/ Portugal and Romania.
The team managed to win two pool games at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, defeating both Canada and Tonga.
Coach |
Captain |
Most Caps |
Top scorer |
Best Result |
Pierre Berbizier |
Marco Bortolami |
Alessandro Troncon |
Diego Dominguez |
Two wins Rugby World Cup 2003, 2007 Six Nations |
Present Squad
Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais)
Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais)
Valerio Bernabò (Ghial Rugby Calvisano)
Marco Bortolami (Gloucester RFC)
Gonzalo Canale (Clermont Auvergne)
Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester Tigers)
Denis Dallan (Stade Francais)
Roland De Marigny (Ghial Rugby Calvisano)
Santiago Dellapè (Biarritz Olympique)
Carlo Festuccia (SKG Gran Parma)
Paul Griffen (Ghial Rugby Calvisano)
Andrea Lo Cicero (Infinito L'Aquila)
Andrea Masi (Biarritz Olympique)
Carlos Nieto (Gloucester RFC)
Fabio Ongaro (Saracens)
Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais)
Salvatore Perugini (Stade Toulousain)
Ramiro Pez (Bayonne)
Matteo Pratichetti (Ghial Rugby Calvisano)
Kaine Robertson (Arix Viadana)
Andrea Scanavacca (Ghial Rugby Calvisano)
Josh Sole (Arix Viadana)
Alessandro Troncon (Clermont Auvergne)
aurizio Zaffiri (Ghial Rugby Calvisano)
Alessandro Zanni (Ghial Rugby Calvisano)
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