Italy national under-20 rugby union team

Italy's national under-20 rugby union team 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.

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Italy under-20
UnionItalian Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)Azzurrini
Coach(es)Massimo Brunello
Team kit
Change kit
First international
Ireland 6-0 Italy
(1 February 2008)
Largest win
Italy 43-3 Scotland
(1 July 2021)
Largest defeat
South Africa 65–3 Italy
(9 June 2009)
World Cup
Appearances8 (First in 2008)
Best result8th 2017,2018

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 2022 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[1][2][3]

ANDREOLI Riccardo (Rovigo Delta)

ARTUSO Alex Valentino (Benetton)

BARTOLINI Riccardo (Florentia Rugby Asd)

BERLESE Lizardo Rodriguez Carlos (Ruggers Tarvisium Asd)

BERNARDINELLO Matteo (Petrarca Padova)

BIZZOTTO Valerio (Rugby Bassano 1976 Asd)*

BONAN Mattia (Rovigo Delta)

CENEDESE Giovanni (Asd Villorba Rugby)*

CUMINETTI Federico (Lyons Piacenza)

CUOGHI Andrea (Modena Rugby 1965 Soc. Coop. Sd)*

FERRARI Giacomo (Capitolina Roma)*

FORONCELLI Paul Marie (Rugby Vicenza Asd)*

FRANGINI Lapo (U.S. Firenze 1931)*

FUSARI Arturo (Fiamme Oro)

GARBISI Alessandro (Mogliano/Benetton)

GENOVESE Riccardo (Cus Torino Asd)*

LAZZARIN Filippo (Petrarca Padova)

MARUCCHINI Giulio (Lazio)

MEY Francois Carlo (Colorno)

ODIASE David (Colorno)

ORTOMBINA Alessandro (Valorugby Emilia)

PANI Lorenzo (Benetton)

PASSARELLA Dewi (Ruggers Tarvisium Asd)

RIZZOLI Luca (Capitolina Roma/Zebre)*

RUBINATO Matteo (Benetton)

SANTE Giovanni (Mogliano)

SCRAMONCIN Tommaso (Petrarca Padova)

TENEGGI Nicolò (Valorugby Emilia)

TOMASELLI Gianluca (Fiamme Oro)

TURRISI Pietro (Wasps)

VACCARI Flavio Pio (Calvisano)

VINTCENT Ross Michael Alwyn (F.I.R. Academy)*

*Member of F.I.R. Academy

Management
  • Massimo Brunello - Head Coach
  • Claudio Appiani - Team Manager
  • 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
2018Junior World Championship France8th
2019Junior World Championship Argentina9th
2020Junior World Championship ItalyTBC

F.I.R. Academy

During the regular season, many players of Under-20 are selected to play for F.I.R. Academy "Ivan Francescato" of Parma (from 2018 to 2020 in Remedello, Brescia).[4] This team played in Italian Serie A, Pool A, until 2021-2021 season.

References
  1. "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  2. "UNDER 20, OUT BERNARDINELLO E RUBINATO, CONVOCATI ARTUSO E VACCARI".
  3. "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 26 PER GLI ULTIMI DUE IMPEGNI CONTRO SCOZIA E GALLES".
  4. "Accademia Nazionale Ivan Francescato 2020/21".
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