Rovigo is a city and comune in the Veneto region of Northeast Italy, the capital of the eponymous province.
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.
Rugby Rovigo Delta, formerly known until 2010 as Rugby Rovigo, is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Serie A Elite . They are based in Rovigo, in Veneto. The club was founded in 1935 by medical student Dino Lanzoni, who discovered rugby at university. They quickly became one of the strongest Italian sides and won 14 titles between 1951 and 2023. They have never been relegated from the top flight of Italian rugby union. They are the current Italian champion.
Alessandro Moscardi is a former Italian rugby union player. He played as a hooker.
Cordenons is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Pordenone in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, located about 90 kilometres (56 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Pordenone. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 17,738 and an area of 56.8 square kilometres (21.9 sq mi).
Carlo Checchinato is an Italian rugby union former player and is the current team manager for the Italy national team.
Antonio Pavanello is an Italian former rugby union player. His preferred position was in the Second Row although he can also played equally well in the back-row. He played for Benetton Treviso in the Pro14 competition and the European Heineken Cup. From 2015 Pavanello is named Director of Rugby for Benetton Treviso.
Gert Petrus Smal is a former South African rugby union player and assistant coach of the South African and Irish national rugby union teams. He is currently the forwards coach at Japanese Top League team Toyota Verblitz.
Stefano Bordon is a former Italian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre.
Giambattista Croci is a former Italian rugby union player. He played as a lock.
Julian Michael Gardner is an Australian-Italian former international rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a flanker.
Lubabalo 'Giant' Mtyanda is a South African rugby union player for the Colorno in Italian Top10. His regular position is lock.
Daniël Jacobus Mienie is a South African rugby union player for Rovigo in the Top12 in Italy. His regular position is prop.
Tito Lupini was a South African-born Italian rugby union player who played as a prop.
Iliesa Ratuva Tavuyara is an Fijan born Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Wing and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia in Serie A Elite.
Davide Ruggeri is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship.
Andrea Bacchetti was an Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Wing and he played for Rovigo Delta in Top12 from 2006 to 2013 and from 2019 to 2023. From October 2023, he is Team Manager of Rugby Rovigo Delta.
Giacomo Nicotera is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays hooker for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.
Giacomo Da Re is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is fly-half and fullback. He currently plays Benetton Rugby in United Rugby Championship.
Matteo Moscardi is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a centre and he currently plays for Rugby Rovigo Delta in Italian Top10.