Italy A national rugby union team

Last updated
Italy A
Union Federazione Italiana Rugby
Coach(es) Alessandro Troncon
Top scorer Luciano Orquera (119 Nations Cup Only)
Most tries Michele Sepe (4 Nations Cup Only)
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body italyh.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Team kit
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body italya.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
Change kit
First international
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 3-34 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy B
(7 May 1964)
Largest win
Italy XV  Flag of Italy.svg 102-3 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
(1° November 1997)
Largest defeat
Italy A  Flag of Italy.svg 17-45 Flag of England.svg  England Saxons
(29 January 2011)

The Italy A national rugby union team (Italian: Nazionale A di rugby a 15 dell'Italia, also known as Italia Emergenti which means Italy Emerging Players, Italia XV or Italia Under 23) are the second national rugby union team in Italy after the national side.

Contents

They competed in the Six Nations "A" from 2000 to 2003, in the IRB Nations Cup from 2006 until 2013, except in 2011 when they played the Churchill Cup. They have also participated in the IRB Tbilisi Cup in 2014.

From 2016 to 2018 it played in the World Rugby Nations Cup.

Tournament record

YearTournamentHostRank
2000 Six Nations "A" -6th
2001 Six Nations "A" -5th
2002 Six Nations "A" -5th
2003 Six Nations "A" -5th
2006 IRB Nations Cup Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal2nd
2007 IRB Nations Cup Flag of Romania.svg Romania5th
2008 IRB Nations Cup Flag of Romania.svg Romania4th
2009 IRB Nations Cup Flag of Romania.svg Romania2nd
2010 IRB Nations Cup Flag of Romania.svg Romania3rd
2011 Churchill Cup Flag of England.svg England3rd
2012 IRB Nations Cup Flag of Romania.svg Romania3rd
2013 IRB Nations Cup Flag of Romania.svg Romania2nd
2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia3rd
2015 World Rugby Tbilisi Cup Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia2nd
2016 World Rugby Nations Cup Flag of Romania.svg Romania4th
2017 World Rugby Nations Cup Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay6th
2018 World Rugby Nations Cup Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay3rd

Current squad

On 3 December 2024, the following players were called up for uncapped test against Emerging Scotland for 14 and 19 January 2024. [1]

Head coach: Flag of Italy.svg German Fernandez

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andrea Lovotti</span> Italian rugby union player

Andrea Lovotti is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Colorno in Top10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcello Violi</span> Rugby player

Marcello Violi was an Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Scrum-half, and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia. From summer 2024 he is named Head Coach of Valorugby Emilia.

Marco Barbini is a retired Italian rugby union player. His usual position was in the back-row.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pietro Ceccarelli</span> Italian rugby union player

Pietro Ceccarelli is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Perpignan of the Top 14. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against Ireland during the 2016 Six Nations Championship. Ceccarelli has previously played for clubs such as Lazio, La Rochelle, Mâcon, Zebre Parma, Oyonnax, and Edinburgh in the past.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Federico Ruzza</span> Rugby player

Federico Ruzza is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays lock for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship.

Derrick Appiah is an Italian rugby union player who plays for Italinan club Colorno in the Top10.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matteo Minozzi</span> Italian rugby union player

Matteo Minozzi is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Fullback.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Renato Giammarioli</span> Rugby player

Renato Giammarioli is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker, and he currently plays for Fiamme Oro in Italian Serie A Elite.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paolo Buonfiglio</span> Rugby player

Paolo Buonfiglio is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Prop and he currently plays for Zebre in Pro14.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Leonard Krumov</span> Italian rugby player

Leonard Krumov is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Zebre in Pro14.

Samuele Ortis is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Rovigo Delta in Serie A Elite.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pierre Bruno</span> Italian rugby union player

Pierre Bruno is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays wing for Valorugby Emilia in the Serie A Elite.

Paolo Pescetto is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Fly-Half and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia in Serie A Elite.

Damiano Borean is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Prop and he currently plays for Mogliano Veneto in Serie A Elite.

Filippo Gerosa is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia in Top12.

Edoardo Ruffolo is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia in Top12.

Emiliano Caffini is a retired Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Lock and he played for Fiamme Oro in Top12.

Niculae Cristian Stoian is a Moldovan-born Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Fiamme Oro.

Simone Marinaro is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Top12 side Fiamme Oro. He is also an additional player for the Pro14 side Zebre. His preferred position is scrum-half.

Filippo Drago is an Italian rugby union player, currently playing for Italian United Rugby Championship side Zebre Parma, on loan from Benetton. His preferred position is centre.

References

  1. "Italia U23, i convocati per la sfida con i pari età della Scozia Emergenti". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.