Arturo Bergamasco (born 15 March 1951) is a retired Italian rugby union footballer. He played as an open-side flanker.
 Arturo Bergamasco in Rome, 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Arturo Bergamasco | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 March 1951 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carrara Santo Stefano, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mauro Bergamasco (son) Mirco Bergamasco (son) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union footballer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He played for Rovigo and Petrarca where he won two Italian championships. He earned his first national cap with Italy national rugby union team on 23 June 1973 against Border Bulldogs at East London.
His two sons Mirco and Mauro Bergamasco are also professional rugby players. His sons are featured on the cover of the Italian version of the EA Sports game Rugby 08.
External links
edit- Arturo Bergamasco at ESPNscrum
- Arturo Bergamasco at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
