Italy national under-20 rugby union team

Italy under-20
Union Italian Rugby Federation
Nickname(s) Azzurrini
Coach(es) Alessandro Troncon
Team kit
Change kit
First international
Ireland Ireland 6-0 Italy Italy
(1 February 2008)
Largest win
Italy Italy 33-10 Canada Canada
(21 June 2008)
Largest defeat
South Africa South Africa 65–3 Italy Italy
(9 June 2009)
World Cup
Appearances 8 (First in 2008)
Best result 8th 2017

Italy's national under-20 rugby union team is a junior national team for Italy that has competed in both the IRB Junior World Championship and IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. They were one of four teams relegated in 2009 to the Junior World Trophy after finishing at the bottom of the tournament. They were again promoted to the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship after winning the 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.

Italy finished in last place at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship and has again been relegated to the Junior World Trophy for 2013. Then they won the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy so Italy will participate in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship that was to be played in New Zealand.

Squad

Squad to the Six Nations Under 20s Championship[1]

Forwards

  • Danilo FISCHETTI (Calvisano)*
  • Michele MANCINI PARRI (F.I.R. Academy)*
  • Leonardo MARIOTTINI (F.I.R. Academy)*
  • Matteo NOCERA (F.I.R Academy)*
  • Guido ROMANO (Rugby Colorno)*
  • Matteo LUCCARDI (Calvisano)*
  • Niccolò TADDIA (F.I.R. Academy)*
  • Matteo CANALI (Rugby Colorno)*
  • Niccolò CANNONE (Petrarca)*
  • Edoardo IACHIZZI (USA Perpignan)
  • Jacopo BIANCHI (Fiamme Oro)*
  • Antoine Kouassi KOFFI (F.I.R. Academy)*
  • Michele LAMARO (Petrarca)* - Captain
  • Davide RUGGERI (F.I.R. Academy)*
  

Backs

  • Nicolò CASILIO (Calvisano)*
  • Luca CROSATO (Amatori San Donà)
  • Filippo DI MARCO (F.I.R. Academy)
  • Antonio RIZZI (Petrarca)*
  • Albert Einstein BATISTA (Livorno)
  • Michelangelo BIONDELLI (Viadana)*
  • Tommaso COPPO (Petrarca)
  • Andrea DE MASI (Mogliano)
  • Giovanni D’ONOFRIO (F.I.R. Academy)*
  • Alessandro FORCUCCI (F.I.R. Academy)*
  • Alessandro FUSCO (F.I.R. Academy)*
  • Damiano MAZZA (F.I.R. Academy)*
  • Matteo MOSCARDI (Rovigo Delta)

*Member of F.I.R. Academy

Management

  • Andrea Moretti - Head Coach
  • Claudio Appiani - Team Manager
  • Fabio Roselli - Assistant Coach
  • Victor Jimenez - Assistant Coach
  • Giacomo Vigna - Fitness Coach
  • Nicola Cordioli - Physiotherapist
  • Roberto Alessandrini - Team Doctor
  • Paolo Granata - Assistant Manager
  • Niccolo Gaetaniello - Video Analyst
  • Andrea Nicotra - Committee Member

Tournament Record

YearTournamentHostRankResult
2008Junior World Championship Wales11th
2009Junior World Championship Japan13thRelegated to 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
2010Junior World Trophy Russia1stPromoted to 2011 IRB Junior World Championship
2011Junior World Championship Italy11th
2012Junior World Championship South Africa12thRelegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
2013Junior World Trophy Chile1stPromoted to 2014 IRB Junior World Championship
2014Junior World Championship New Zealand11th
2015Junior World Championship Italy11th
2016Junior World Championship England11th
2017Junior World Championship Georgia8th

References

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