Union | Italian Rugby Federation | ||
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Nickname(s) | Azzurrini | ||
Coach(es) | Massimo Brunello | ||
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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 | |||
Appearances | 8 (First in 2008) | ||
Best result | 8th 2017,2018 |
The Italy 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.
Italy finished in last place at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship and had again been relegated to the Junior World Trophy for 2013. Then they won the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy so Italy participated in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship that was played in New Zealand.
Squad
Squad to the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship[1]
AMINU Destiny Ugiagbe (2003 – Mogliano) BARTOLINI Riccardo (2003 – Cavalieri U.R. Prato Sesto/Zebre Academy) BATTARA Sebastiano (2003 – Mogliano) BELLONI Mirko (2004 – Verona Rugby) BERLESE LIZARDO Carlos (2003 - Ruggers Tarvisium/Benetton Academy) BERNARDIELLO Matteo (2003 – Petrarca Padova) BINI Francesco (2004 – Florentia Rugby) BOTTURI Jacopo (2004 – Calvisano) BOZZO Nicola (2004 – USAP) BOZZONI Filippo (2003 – Zebre Parma) BRISIGHELLA Simone (2004 – Viadana/Zebre Academy) CASILIO Lorenzo (2004 – Rugby Paese/Benetton Academy) DOUGLAS Mathias Leon (2003 – Mogliano) ELETTRI Lorenzo (2004 – Rovigo Delta) GALLORINI Marcos Francesco (2004 – Capitolina/Benetton Academy) GASPERINI Nicholas (2004 – Zebre Academy) GESI Alessandro (2003 – Livorno Rugby/Zebre Academy) IMBERTI Francesco (2004 – CUS Torino) LAVORENTI Filippo (2003 – CUS Torino) MATTIOLI Alex (2003 – Racing 92) ODIASE David (2003 – Oyonnax) PASSARELLA Dewi (2003 – Benetton) PISANI Federico Domenico (2004 – Verona Rugby) PONTARINI Enrico (2003 – Rugby Casale/Benetton Academy) QUATTRINI Giovanni (2003 – Asd Rugby Milano/Zebre Academy) RUARO Fabio (2003 – Rugby Parma) RUBINATO Matteo (2003 – Rugby Paese/Benetton Academy) SANTE Giovanni (2003 – Montpellier) TADDEI Samuele (2003 – Rugby Noceto FC/Zebre Academy) TURRISI Pietro (2003 – Racing 92) |
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
Year | Tournament | Host | Rank | Result |
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2008 | Junior World Championship | Wales | 11th | |
2009 | Junior World Championship | Japan | 13th | Relegated to 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
2010 | Junior World Trophy | Russia | 1st | Promoted to 2011 IRB Junior World Championship |
2011 | Junior World Championship | Italy | 11th | |
2012 | Junior World Championship | South Africa | 12th | Relegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
2013 | Junior World Trophy | Chile | 1st | Promoted to 2014 IRB Junior World Championship |
2014 | Junior World Championship | New Zealand | 11th | |
2015 | Junior World Championship | Italy | 11th | |
2016 | Junior World Championship | England | 11th | |
2017 | Junior World Championship | Georgia | 8th | |
2018 | Junior World Championship | France | 8th | |
2019 | Junior World Championship | Argentina | 9th | |
2020 | Junior World Championship | Italy | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] | |
2021 | Junior World Championship | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] | ||
2022 | - | Replaced with Six Nations Summer Series in Italy | ||
2023 | Junior World Championship | South Africa | 11th |
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
- ↑ "ITALIA U20, DECISI I 30 PER IL MONDIALE, IL 18 GIUGNO PARTENZA PER IL SUDAFRICA".
- ↑ "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". World Rugby. 20 March 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". World Rugby. 20 March 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ↑ "Accademia Nazionale Ivan Francescato 2020/21".