Related Research Articles
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 Calvisano is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Top12. They are based in Calvisano, in Lombardy. They were founded in 1970 by a group of players: Tonino Montanari, Gianluigi Vaccari and Alfredo Gavazzi. In 1992 the club became “Rugby Calvisano S.r.l.”
Paul Richard Griffen is a former New Zealand-born rugby union player who represented Italy at scrum half in 42 full internationals. He played for Calvisano from 2000 to 2014.
Andrea Scanavacca is a former Italian rugby union footballer.
Matteo Pratichetti is a former Italian rugby union player.
Marcello Cuttitta is a former Italian rugby union player who went into coaching after retirement. His role was wing.
Paolo Vaccari is an Italian former rugby union player. He was a versatile back: he used to play as centre, wing ,or full-back. He is currently a sports manager.
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.
Massimo Cuttitta was an Italian professional rugby union player and coach. He used to play as a prop. He was the twin brother of Marcello Cuttitta.
Andrea De Rossi is an Italian former rugby union footballer and a current coach. He played as number eight.
Massimo Giovanelli is a former Italian rugby union player. He played as a flanker. He was one of the best Italian rugby players of his generation.
Giampiero de Carli is a former Italian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a prop.
Andrea Moretti is a former Italian rugby union player and now an assistant coach of Italy squad. He played as a hooker.
Massimo Bonomi is a former Italian rugby union player and a sports manager. He played as a centre.
Guglielmo Palazzani is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a scrum-half, and he currently plays for Colorno in Italian Serie A Elite.
Andrea Lovotti is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Colorno in Top10.
Kelly Haimona is a New Zealand-born international rugby union player who has represented Italy. He has played fly-half, centre, and fullback. He played for Zebre in the Italian Pro14 competition and returned to New Zealand in 2016 to play for the Bay of Plenty.
Samuela Vunisa is a Fijian-born Italian professional rugby union player who currntly 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.
Massimo Ceciliani is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Hooker and he plays for Parabiago in Serie A.
Jacopo Trulla is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a wing, and he currently plays for Zebre.
