Giulio Bertaccini

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Giulio Bertaccini
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Bertaccini in 2024
Date of birth (2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Reggio Emilia, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Zebre Parma
Youth career
Amatori Rugby Parma
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018−2019 F.I.R. Academy ()
2019–2025 Valorugby Emilia ()
2024–2025Zebre Parma 4 (5)
2025– Zebre Parma ()
Correct as of 31 May 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2020 Italy Under 20 8 (0)
2022 Emerging Italy 1 (0)
2024– Italy 4 (0)
Correct as of 12 Jul 2025
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2018 Italy Sevens 1
Correct as of 20 September 24

Giulio Bertaccini is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a centre and he currently plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. [1]

He signed a professional contract with Zebre ahead of the 2025–26 season. [1]

Under contract with Valorugby Emilia, Bertaccini was named as Permit Player for Zebre Parma in Summer 2024 ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. [2] [3] He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Cardiff with a try. [4] He went on to collect 4 caps with Zebre during that season. [5]

In 2019 and 2020, he was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [6] On 26 May 2022, for the match against Netherlands, he was named in the 30-man Emerging Italy squad, for the 2022 July rugby union tests. [7] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A. [8] [9]

On 17 October 2024, he was selected by Gonzalo Quesada to be part of an Italy 34-man squad for the 2024 November Internationals. He made his debut against Georgia . [10]

In May 2025, he was chosen to participate in the 2025 Italy’s tour of Namibia and South Africa. [11]

In 2018, he was also named in Italy Sevens squad for the 2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series.

References

  1. 1 2 "Giulio Bertaccini alle Zebre dalla stagione 2025/26". Zebre Parma (in Italian).
  2. "Bertaccini in partenza per un semestre Erasmus in Turchia". Valorugby Emilia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. "FRANCESCO DELLA CECA: "LAVORIAMO IN CRESCENDO. ABBIAMO RITROVATO I GIOCATORI IN OTTIME CONDIZIONI"5". Zebre Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. "LE ZEBRE INIZIANO LA STAGIONE 2024/25 CON UN PUNTO". Zebre Parma. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. "Giulio Bertaccini Rugby | Giulio Bertaccini News, Stats & Team | RugbyPass". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  6. "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI CONVOCATI PER LE PRIME DUE PARTITE DEL SEI NAZIONI U20" (in Italian). Italy Rugby. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. "ITALIA EMERGENTI IN RADUNO A ROVIGO DAL 5 GIUGNO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  8. "ITALIA A, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH CONTRO LA ROMANIA A". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  9. "LA NAZIONALE SEVEN MASCHILE A SILEA DAL 14 AL 17 FEBBRAIO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  10. Italrugby, i 34 Azzurri per le Vittoria Assicurazioni Autumn Nations Series
  11. "The Azzurri name team for 2025 Summer Tour". www.ultimaterugby.com. 21 May 2025. Retrieved 31 May 2025.