Riccardo Brugnara

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Riccardo Brugnara
Date of birth (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Mantua, Italy
Height180 cm (71 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Petrarca Padova
Youth career
2006−2010 Rugby Mantova
2010−2011 Viadana
2011−2013 Leicester Tigers
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006-2010 Mantova ()
2010-2011 Viadana ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–17 Leicester Tigers 15 (0)
2013–16 →Doncaster Knights 22 (5)
2015–17 →Loghborough Students 32 (10)
2017−19 Rovigo Delta 37 (10)
2018 →Benetton 2 (0)
2019−2023 Calvisano 73 (0)
2020 →Zebre 5 (0)
2023− Petrarca Padova ()
Correct as of 14 May 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016−18 Emerging Italy 4 (0)

Riccardo Brugnara (born 26 December 1993 in Mantua, Lombardy) [1] is an Italian prop who plays for Petrarca Padova in the Italian Serie A Elite, previously he played for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership and has played on loan for Doncaster in the Championship. [2] [3]

Brugnara joined Tigers' Academy after attending a rugby course run by Bob Dwyer in his native Italy. [4]

Under contract with Rovigo Delta, in 2018 he was named Additional Player for Benetton Rugby. [5] Signed with Calvisano, for 2019–20 Pro14 and 2020–21 Pro14 seasons he also named as Permit Player for Zebre. He played with Calvisano until 2022−2023 season. [6] [7] [8] [9]

In 2016 and 2018 Brugnara was named in the Emerging Italy squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Riccardo Brugnara". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Knights receive Tigers boost". Doncaster Knights. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "BENVENUTO RICCARDO BRUGNARA". Petrarca Rugby. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "intervista a Riccardo Brugnara". Rugby Mantova (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Cardiff Blues Vs Benetton Rugby, la Formazione dei Leoni". 15 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Lo Zebre Rugby Club Apre Ufficialmente la Stagione 2019/2020 Col Primo di Giorno di Test a Parma". 15 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Le Zebre Rugby blindano per il 2020/21 cinque permit players dal TOP12". 17 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Le Zebre Rugby blindano per il 2020/21 cinque permit players dal TOP12". Zebre Rugby Club. 17 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "GRAZIE RAGAZZI!". Calvisano Rugby. 25 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LA NATIONS CUP". www.federugby.it.
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