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Rugby Calvisano

Rugby Calvisano is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Top12. They are based in Calvisano (Province of Brescia), 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.”

Italy Rugby Calvisano
Full nameRugby Calvisano
UnionItalian Rugby Federation
Founded1970; 56 years ago (1970)
LocationCalvisano, Italy
GroundStadio San Michele (Capacity: 5,000)
PresidentAngelo Zanetti
CoachGianluca Guidi
CaptainGuglielmo Palazzani
LeagueTop12
2018–19Champions
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.rugbycalvisano.it

History

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Calvisano were founded in 1970 by a group of players, in 1992 the club became “Rugby Calvisano S.r.l.” Calvisano first qualified for European competition for the 1999–2000 season, where they competed in the European Challenge Cup, playing six pool games, though they did not win any. They qualified for their first Heineken Cup for the 2001–02 season, though it was season after where the club won a couple of their pool games, but they have yet to make the finals.

In the May FIR Federal Council meeting, Rugby Calvisano officially decided not to exercise its right to participate in the Italian Championship of Excellence Peroni TOP10 2023/2024.

Honours

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  • Italian championship
    • Champions (7): 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018−19
    • Runners-up (7): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2017–18
  • Coppa Italia
    • Champions (1): 2003–04
    • Runners-up (3): 1998–99, 2002–03, 2006–07
  • Excellence Trophy
    • Champions (2): 2011–12, 2014–15
  • Intercontinental Cup
    • Champions (1): 2006
  • European Rugby Continental Shield
    • Champions (1): 2019

Current squad

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The Calvisano squad for 2022–23 season:

Calvisano squad

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings


Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Calvisano website.[1][2][3]

Selected former players

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Italian players

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Former players who have played for Calvisano and have caps for Italy:

Foreign players

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Statistics

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European Challenge Cup

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Season Played Won Drawn Lost For Against
1999–2000 600669155
2007–08 6204123200
2012–13 6105117223
2013–14 601580173
2015–16 600639344
2019–20 000000

Heineken Cup

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Season Played Won Drawn Lost For Against
2001–02 600658279
2002–03 6204105236
2003–04 6006115225
2004–05 600679264
2005–06 600648191
2006–07 600674264
2008–09 600687280

References

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  1. ↑ "PRIMA SQUADRA".
  2. ↑ "ALESSANDRO IZEKOR ALIMENTA LA ROSA DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. ↑ "L'EX AZZURRINO MANFREDI ALBANESE AGGIUNGE QUALITÀ ALLA ROSA DELLE ZEBRE RUGBY". Zebre. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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