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.
Benetton Rugby, also known as Benetton Treviso, is an Italian professional rugby union team based in Treviso, Veneto competing in the United Rugby Championship, the European Rugby Challenge Cup and European Champions Cup. Treviso rugby team was founded in 1932 and has won 15 Italian national championships. The team has been owned by the Benetton clothing company since 1979. Treviso have competed in the United Rugby Championship since 2010, and have previously competed in the Italian domestic championship.
Alessandro Troncon is a former Italian rugby union player.
Fabio Ongaro is an Italian rugby union footballer. Although he now plays as a hooker, he played in the Italian youth teams as a flanker.
Marco Bortolami is a rugby union coach and retired Italian international player, whose career includes experience playing in the national top-level Italian, French, and English championships, before joining the then recently-born Pro14. Praised for his leadership skills, he captained all the teams he played for at professional level. At international level, he also captained the Italian side since 2002 till the 2007 Rugby World Cup, before being replaced in the permanent role by Sergio Parisse. He currently serves as head coach for Benetton Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
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 Top12, 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.
Francesco "Coco" Mazzariol is an Italian former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played firstly as a scrum-half, and later in his career at fly half.
Nicola Mazzucato is a former Italian rugby union footballer and the former coach of the SMRUFC. He played as a wing achieving over 40 caps for Italy, playing in 2 world cups and 4 trips to the 6 nations.
Paul Derbyshire is an Italian rugby union player. Derbyshire, who is a flanker, plays club rugby for Mogliano in Top12.
Fabio Semenzato is an Italian rugby union player. His regular playing position is as a scrum-half. He plays currently for Rugby Paese. He played for Mogliano from 2021 to 2023. From 2022 to 2023 season he became also its Assistant Coach.
Silvio Orlando is an Italian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker.
Franco Properzi Curti is an Italian professional rugby union coach and former player who played as a prop.
Stefano Saviozzi was an Italian rugby union player and is a current coach. He played as a hooker and as a flanker.
Sergio Zorzi, is a former Italian rugby union player and currently, coach. He played as a centre.
Federico Zani is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a prop, and he has been playing in the United Rugby Championship for Benetton since 2016.
Luca Sperandio is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Wing, and he currently plays for Rovigo Delta in Italian Serie A Elite.
Paolo Buonfiglio is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Prop and he currently plays for Zebre in Pro14.
Paolo Garbisi is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays fly-half for French side Toulon of the Top 14 and Italy at international level. He made his test debut against Ireland during the 2020 Six Nations Championship. Garbisi has also played at club level for Mogliano, Petrarca, and Benetton.
Nicola Piantella is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Serie A Elite team Fiamme Oro.
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.
