Italy national under-20 rugby union team

Italy's 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.

Italy under-20
UnionItalian Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)Azzurrini
Coach(es)Massimo Brunello
Team kit
Change kit
First international
Ireland Ireland 6-0 Italy Italy
(1 February 2008)
Largest win
Italy Italy 43-3 Scotland Scotland
(1 July 2021)
Largest defeat
South Africa South Africa 65–3 Italy Italy
(9 June 2009)
World Cup
Appearances8 (First in 2008)
Best result8th 2017,2018

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

Squad

Squad to the 2023 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[1][2][3]

AMINU Destiny Ugiagbe (2003 – Mogliano)

ARTUSO Alex valentino (2003, Rugby Casale/Benetton Academy)

ASCARI Davide (2004, Colorno)

BARTOLINI Riccardo (2003, Cavalieri U.R. Prato Sesto/Zebre Academy)

BATTARA Sebastiano (2003 - Mogliano)

BERLESE LIZARDO Carlos (2003 - Ruggers Tarvisium/Benetton Academy)

BINI Francesco (2004, Florentia Rugby)

BOTTURI Jacopo (2004 -Calvisano)

BOZZO Nicola (2004 – USAP)

BOZZONI Filippo (2003 - Calvisano)

BRISIGHELLA Simone (2004 – Viadana)

BRUNIERA Andrea (2003 - Mogliano)

CASILIO Lorenzo (2004, Rugby Paese/Benetton Academy)

DOUGLAS Mathias Leon (2003 - Mogliano)

ELETTRI Lorenzo (2004, Rovigo Delta)

FILONI Alessandro (2003, Pesaro Rugby/Zebre Academy)

GALLORINI Marcos Francesco (2004 - Capitolina)

GASPERINI Nicholas (2004 – Stade Français)

GESI Alessandro (2003, Livorno Rugby/Zebre Academy)

HENDERSON Bradley Ross (2003 - Rugby Parma/Zebre Academy)

LAVORENTI Filippo (2003 - CUS Torino)

MATTIOLI Alex (2003 - Colorno)

MEY Francois Carlo (2003 – ASM Clermont)

ODIASE David (2003 – Oyonnax)

PASSARELLA Dewi (2003 - Benetton)

PONTARINI Enrico (2003 - Rugby Casale/Benetton Academy)

QUATTRINI Giovanni (2003 - Asd Rugby Milano/Zebre Academy)

RUARO Fabio (2003 - Rugby Parma)

RUBINATO Matteo (2003 - Rugby Paese/Benetton Academy)

SANTE Giovanni (2003 – Montpellier)

SICILIANO Valerio (2004 − Capitolina)

TADDEI Samuele (2003 – Rugby Noceto FC/Zebre Academy)

TANI Emanuele (2003 Capitolina/Zebre Academy)

TURRISI Pietro (2003, Racing 92)


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
YearTournamentHostRankResult
2008Junior World Championship Wales11th
2009Junior World Championship Japan13thRelegated to 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
2010Junior World Trophy Russia1stPromoted to 2011 IRB Junior World Championship
2011Junior World Championship Italy11th
2012Junior World Championship South Africa12thRelegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy
2013Junior World Trophy Chile1stPromoted to 2014 IRB Junior World Championship
2014Junior World Championship New Zealand11th
2015Junior World Championship Italy11th
2016Junior World Championship England11th
2017Junior World Championship Georgia8th
2018Junior World Championship France8th
2019Junior World Championship Argentina9th
2020Junior World Championship Italycancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

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. "SIX NATIONS U20, 27 I CONVOCATI PER I PRIMI DUE TURNI DEL TORNEO 2023, QUATTRINI NOMINATO CAPITANO".
  2. "SIX NATIONS U20, I 28 CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO IN VISTA DELL'IRLANDA".
  3. "SIX NATIONS U20, 27 CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO IN VISTA DEGLI ULTIMI DUE TURNI".
  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. "Accademia Nazionale Ivan Francescato 2020/21".
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