Italy_national_under-20_rugby_union_team

Italy national under-20 rugby union team

Italy national under-20 rugby union team

Rugby team

The Italy national under-20 rugby union team has competed in both the IRB Junior World Championship and IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. They were one of four teams relegated in 2009 to the Junior World Trophy after finishing at the bottom of the tournament. They were again promoted to the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship after winning the 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.

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Italy finished in last place at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship and had again been relegated to the Junior World Trophy for 2013. Then they won the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy so Italy participated in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship that was played in New Zealand.

Squad

Squad to the 2024 World Rugby U20 Championship[1][2]


Management

  • Massimo Brunello - Head coach
  • Claudio Appiani - Team manager
  • Victor Jimenez - Assistant coach
  • Giacomo Vigna - Fitness coach
  • Nicola Cordioli - Physiotherapist
  • Roberto Alessandrini - Team doctor
  • Paolo Granata - Assistant manager
  • Niccolo Gaetaniello - Video analyst
  • Andrea Nicotra - Committee member

Tournament record

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F.I.R. Academy

During the regular season, many players of Under-20 are selected to play for F.I.R. Academy "Ivan Francescato" of Parma (from 2018 to 2020 in Remedello, Brescia).[5] This team played in Italian Serie A, Pool A, until 2021-2021 season.

References

  1. [1]
    "Italia U20: Brunello sceglie 17 avanti e 12 trequarti. L'analisi dei convocati verso il Sei Nazioni".
  2. [2]
    "SEI NAZIONI UNDER 20, I 26 CONVOCATI PER IL TERZO TURNO CONTRO LA FRANCIA".
  3. [3]
    "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". World Rugby. 20 March 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. [4]
    "World Rugby update on COVID-19 response measures and statement from Sir Bill Beaumont". World Rugby. 20 March 2020. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  5. [5]
    "Accademia Nazionale Ivan Francescato 2020/21".
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