The Top10, known as the Peroni Top10 for sponsorship reasons, and formerly Top 12, is Italy's top level professional men's rugby union competition. The Top 10 is run by Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) and is contested by 10 teams as of the 2019–2020 season, following the Italian federation's decision to name Peroni as the official partner of the Top10 competition.
The Coppa Italia, from 2011 to 2018 Excellence Trophy, is a rugby union competition in Italy for domestic clubs. The competition is second to the Top10, the Italian national championship. The competition has been contested annually since 1967, though it was not held from 1974 to 1980, and 1983 to 1994, and again in 1996, 1999 and 2002. The first club to win the competition was CUS Roma.
The Italy national rugby sevens team has occasionally competed in the IRB Sevens World Series since the series' was introduced in 1999, although they do not participate in every leg. Their first ever points in the World Series came in 2003, when they scored four points in the Cardiff leg of the series. Italy also competes in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series each summer.
Alberto Sgarbi is an Italian rugby union former player who played at Centre for the Italian national team. He represented italy on 29 occasions with 2 tries.
Andrea Marcato is an Italian rugby union coach and former international player. He won 16 caps for Italy and played in the 2008 and 2009 Six Nations Championships. After the end of his playing career he began coaching and is the head coach of Petrarca Rugby, a position he has held since 2017.
Dario Chistolini is a South African-born Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for Verona Rugby in the Italian domestic league Serie A. He plays as a prop and also Assistant coach of First XV.
Angelo Esposito was an Italian rugby union player for Petrarca Padova and the Italian national rugby union team. He normally played as a winger.
Simone Ragusi is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a full back. He currently plays for Calvisano currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the Top12.
Samuela Vunisa is a Fijian-born Italian professional rugby union player who currently plays for Italian Serie A Elite team Petrarca Padova. Powerful and athletic, Vunisa is an option across the back-row due to the combination of his speed, ball-carrying ability, physical strength and ability at the breakdown.
Pama Fou was a professional rugby union player. His usual position wass as a Utility back and he currently played for italian team Petrarca Padova in Top10.
Mattia Bellini is an Italian rugby union player. His position is on the wing and he currently plays for Petrarca Padova in Italian Serie A Elite.
Riccardo Brugnara is an Italian prop who plays for Petrarca Padova in the Italian Serie A Elite, previously he played for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership and has played on loan for Doncaster in the Championship.
Luca Bigi is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Zebre Parma of the United Rugby Championship. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against Scotland during the 2017 Summer Internationals. Bigi has previously played for clubs such as Valorugby Emilia, Viadana, Petrarca, and Benetton in the past.
Lodovico Manni is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Colorno in Italian Serie A Elite.
Massimo Cioffi is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Wing and he currently plays for Lazio in Italian Serie A Elite.
Luhandre Luus is a South African-born Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Hooker and he currently plays Petrarca Padova in Italian Serie A Elite.
Matteo Panunzi is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Scrum-Half and he currently plays for Petrarca Padova in Top12.
Jody Rossetto is a retired Italian rugby union player from Vittorio Veneto. His usual position was as a prop and he played for Petrarca Padova in Top12 until the 2019−2020 season.
Rodrigo Fernández Grosetete is a Chilean professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Italian Serie A Elite club Petrarca Padova and the Chile national team.
Joey Caputo is an Australian rugby union player. His usual position is as a fly-half and he currently plays for Petrarca Padova in Italian Serie A Elite.
