Italy A national rugby union team

Rugby team

Italy AUnion| Federazione Italiana Rugby

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Coach(es)| Alessandro Troncon
Top scorer| Luciano Orquera (119 Nations Cup Only)
Most tries| Michele Sepe (4 Nations Cup Only)

Team kit

Change kit

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First international
Belgium 3-34  Italy B
(7 May 1964)
Largest win
Italy XV 102-3  Denmark
(1° November 1997)
Largest defeat
Italy A 17-45  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.

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

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Year  | Tournament  | Host  | Rank

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2000 | Six Nations "A" | - | 6th
2001 | Six Nations "A" | - | 5th
2002 | Six Nations "A" | - | 5th
2003 | Six Nations "A" | - | 5th
2006 | IRB Nations Cup |  Portugal | 2nd
2007 | IRB Nations Cup |  Romania | 5th
2008 | IRB Nations Cup |  Romania | 4th
2009 | IRB Nations Cup |  Romania | 2nd
2010 | IRB Nations Cup |  Romania | 3rd
2011 | Churchill Cup |  England | 3rd
2012 | IRB Nations Cup |  Romania | 3rd
2013 | IRB Nations Cup |  Romania | 2nd
2014 | IRB Tbilisi Cup |  Georgia | 3rd
2015 | World Rugby Tbilisi Cup |  Georgia | 2nd
2016 | World Rugby Nations Cup |  Romania | 4th
2017 | World Rugby Nations Cup |  Uruguay | 6th
2018 | World Rugby Nations Cup |  Uruguay | 3rd

## Current squad

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On 4 January 2024, the following players were called up for uncapped test against IRFU Combined Academies for 14 and 19 January 2024.[1]
On 13 January 2024, an updating of squad.[2]
On 18 January 2024, an updating of squad.[3]

Head coach:  German Fernandez

Forwards  |

Player

| Position | Club

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Tommaso Di Bartolomeo | Hooker |  Zebre Parma
Francesco Ferrara | Hooker |  Colorno
Andrej Marinello | Hooker |  Valorugby Emilia
Giovanni Quattrini | Hooker |  Zebre Parma/Lyons Piacenza
Niccolò Taddia  | Hooker |  Fiamme Oro
Destiny Aminu | Prop |  Mogliano
Franco Avaca | Prop |  Benetton/Mogliano
Riccardo Genovese | Prop |  Zebre Parma
Mattia Mazzanti | Prop |  Valorugby Emilia
Samuele Taddei | Prop |  Zebre Parma/Colorno
Antonio Tripodo | Prop |  Lyons Piacenza
Riccardo Andreoli | Lock |  Benetton/Rangers Vicenza
Riccardo Favretto | Lock |  Benetton
Alessandro Filoni | Lock |  Zebre Parma/Lyons Piacenza
Jadin Amoketi Kingi | Lock |  Mogliano
Nicola Piantella | Lock |  Zebre Parma
Pietro Turrisi | Lock |  Racing 92
Bradley Henderson | Back row |  Zebre Parma/Lyons Piacenza
Samuele Locatelli | Back row |  Viadana
Matteo Meggiato | Back row |  Rovigo Delta
Enrico Pontarini | Back row |  Benetton/Rangers Vicenza
Backs  |

Player

| Position | Club

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Sebastiano Battara | Scrum-half |  Mogliano
Filippo Bozzoni | Scrum-half |  Zebre Parma
Andrea Cuoghi | Scrum-half |  Lyons Piacenza
Gianluca Tommaselli | Scrum-half |  Fiamme Oro
Giacomo Da Re | Fly-half |  Benetton
Leonardo Marin | Fly-half |  Benetton
Giovanni Sante | Fly-half |  Montpellier Hérault
Filippo Drago | Centre |  Benetton
Dewi Passarella | Centre |  Benetton/Mogliano
Flavio Pio Vaccari | Centre |  Rovigo Delta
Fabrizio Ciardullo | Wing |  Viadana
Federico Cuminetti | Wing |  Lyons Piacenza
Matthias Douglas | Wing |  Mogliano
Alessandro Gesi | Wing |  Zebre Parma/Colorno
Tommaso Jannelli | Wing |  Viadana
Mattia Ferrarin | Full Back |  Mogliano
Filippo Lazzarin | Full Back |  Valorugby Emilia

## References

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1. ^ "ITALIA U23, I CONVOCATI PER LA DOPPIA SFIDA CON LA SELEZIONE IRLANDESE". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
2. ^ "SELEZIONE ITALIANA U23, DOMENICA LA TERZA SFIDA ALLE COMBINED ACADEMIES IRLANDESI". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
3. ^ "SELEZIONE ITALIANA U23, 24 ORE AL QUARTO ED ULTIMO TEST CON GLI ACCADEMICI IRLANDESI". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

## External links

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* Official site F.I.R.

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* Italian Rugby Federation

Players|

* All Players

Home stadiums|

* Stadio Olimpico
* Stadio Flaminio

Competitions and trophies|

* Rugby World Cup
* Six Nations Championship
* Grand Slam
* Cuttitta Cup
* Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy
* Fira Nations Cup

Related teams|

* Sevens
* Italy A
* U20s
* U18s

Matches by opponent|

* Argentina
* Australia
* England
* France
* Ireland
* New Zealand
* Romania
* Scotland
* South Africa
* Wales

Tours|

| Australia|

* 1981
* 1986
* 1994
* 2005

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New Zealand|

* 1980
* 2002
* 2003

Africa|

* 1973
* 1999
* 1985
* 1991
* 2001
* 2008

South America|

* 1989
* 2001
* 2005
* 2007

Europe|

* 1988-89
* 2004

Oceania|

* 1980
* 2000
* 2006

North America|

* 1980
* 1983

Asia|

* 2004
* 2006

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Rugby union in Italy

Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR)

National teams|

| Women's|

* Italy
* 7's

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Men's|

* Italy
* Italy A
* 7's
* U-20
* U-18

League competitions|

| Women's|

* Serie A Elite
* Serie A

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Men's|

* United Rugby Championship
* Serie A Elite
* Serie A
* Serie B
* Serie C

Cup competitions|

| Men's|

* European Rugby Champions Cup
* European Rugby Challenge Cup
* European Rugby Continental Shield
* Coppa Italia

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Related articles|

* World Cup
* Six Nations
* International players
* Trofeo Garibaldi
* Cuttitta Cup
* 1995–97 FIRA Trophy
* Aironi (disbanded)
* Zebre Parma
* Dogi (disbanded)
* Lupi (disbanded)

* Clubs
* Players
* Coaches
* Referees
* Venues

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IRB Tbilisi Cup

2015 teams|

* Emerging Ireland
* Emerging Italy
* Georgia
* Uruguay

Former teams|

* Argentina Jaguars (2014)
* South Africa President's XV (2013)
* Spain (2014)

Seasons|

* 2013
* 2014
* 2015

Winners|

* 2013 South Africa President's XV
* 2014 Argentina Jaguars

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World Rugby Nations Cup

2019 teams|

* Argentina XV
* Namibia
* Russia
* Uruguay

Former teams|

* Emerging Ireland (2014)
* Emerging Springboks (2007, 2008)
* France A (2009)
* Georgia (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011)
* Portugal (2006, 2011, 2012)
* Scotland A (2009, 2010)
* Russia (2014)
* South African Kings (2011)

Seasons|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019

Winners|

* 2006 Argentina A
* 2007 Emerging Springboks
* 2008 Emerging Springboks
* 2009 Scotland A
* 2010 Namibia
* 2011 South African Kings
* 2012 Romania
* 2013 Romania
* 2014 Emerging Ireland
* 2015 Romania
* 2016 Romania
* 2017 Uruguay
* 2018 Uruguay
* 2019 Uruguay

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The Churchill Cup

Permanent Teams|

* Canada
* England Saxons
* United States

Invited Teams, 2011|

* Italy A
* Russia
* Tonga

Former Teams|

* Argentina Jaguars
* France A
* Georgia
* Ireland A
* Māori All Blacks
* Scotland A
* Uruguay

Season|

* 2003 Men / Women
* 2004 Men / Women
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011

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