Italy national under-20 rugby union 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.

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 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]

  • ASCARI Davide (2004, Colorno) | Prop
  • BELLONI Mirko (2004, Verona Rugby) | Wing
  • BELLUCCI Luca (2004, Roma Olimpic) | Flanker
  • BETTINI Pietro (2005, Rugby Parabiago) | Prop
  • BINI Francesco (2004, Rovigo Delta) | Wing
  • BOTTURI Jacopo (2004, Petrarca) | Flanker – Captain
  • BOZZO Nicola (2004, USA Perpignan) | Centre
  • CASILIO Lorenzo (2004, Rangers Vicenza/Benetton Academy) | Scrum-half
  • D’ALESSANDRO Olmo (2004, Biarritz Olympique) | Flanker
  • DE VILLIERS Patrick (2004, Rugby Noceto FC) | Centre
  • ELETTRI Lorenzo (2004,Rovigo Delta)) | Centre
  • FUSARI Ferdinando (2004, Roma Olimpic) | Centre
  • GALLORINI Marcos Francesco (2004, Mogliano/Benetton Academy) | Prop
  • GASPERINI Nicholas (2004, Viadana/Zebre Academy) | Hooker
  • GRITTI Piero (2005, Clermont) | Lock
  • IMBERTI Francesco (2004, CUS Torino) | Fullback
  • JIMENEZ Mattia (2004, Petrarca) | Scrum-half
  • MIDENA Mattia (2005, Rugby Paese) | Lock
  • MILANO Giacomo (2005, UR Capitolina) | Flanker
  • MIRENZI Samuele (2004, VII Rugby Torino/Zebre Academy) | Lock
  • PADOAN Vittorio (2004, Casale Rugby) | Hooker
  • PELLICCIOLI Sergio (2005, Lyons Piacenza) | Prop
  • PISANI Federico (2004, Verona Rugby) | Prop
  • PUCCIARELLO Martino (2004, CUS Milano Rugby) | Fly-half
  • REDONDI Tommaso (2005, Verona Rugby) | Lock
  • SCALABRIN Marco (2004, Rangers Vicenza/Benetton Academy) | Wing
  • SICILIANO Valerio (2004, Brive) | Hooker
  • ZANANDREA Federico (2005, Mogliano) | Centre
  • ZUCCONI Cesare (2004, Cavalieri Prato Sesto) | Flanker


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.[3]
2021Junior World ChampionshipCancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
2022-Replaced with Six Nations Summer Series in  Italy
2023Junior World Championship South Africa11th

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. "Italia U20: Brunello sceglie 17 avanti e 12 trequarti. L'analisi dei convocati verso il Sei Nazioni".
  2. "SEI NAZIONI UNDER 20, I 26 CONVOCATI PER IL TERZO TURNO CONTRO LA FRANCIA".
  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. "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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