The Valorugby Emilia, previously known as Rugby Reggio, is a professional Italian rugby union team based in Reggio nell'Emilia, in the Emilia-Romagna region. They currently play in the Top12, after gaining promotion from winning Serie A in the 2015–16 season. Established in Reggio nell'Emilia in 1970 like “Rugby Reggio A.S.D.”, since July 2018 it has changed its name to “Valorugby Emilia S.S.D.”
| Full name | Valorugby Emilia S.S.D. | ||
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| Union | Italian Rugby Federation | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Location | Reggio nell'Emilia, Italy | ||
| Ground(s) | Stadio Mirabello (Capacity: 4,500) | ||
| President | Enrico Grassi | ||
| Coach(es) | Roberto Manghi | ||
| Captain(s) | Davide Farolini | ||
| League(s) | Serie A Élite | ||
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| Official website | |||
| www | |||
Honours
edit- Coppa Italia
- Champions (1): 2018–19
- Runners-up (1): 2022–23
Current squad
editThe squad for the 2024-25 Serie A Elite season is:
| Valotugby Emilia squad [a][b][c][d] | ||
|---|---|---|
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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 Valorugby Emilia website.[4] |
Selected former players
editItalian players
editFormer players who have played for the Emilian team and have caps for Italy:
Overseas players
editFormer players who have played for the Emilian team and have caps for their respective country:
References
edit- ^ "FRANCESCO DELLA CECA: "LAVORIAMO IN CRESCENDO. ABBIAMO RITROVATO I GIOCATORI IN OTTIME CONDIZIONI"5". Zebre Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Academy". Zebre Parma.
- ^ "Filippo Bozzoni in prestito al Valorugby Emilia fino al termine della stagione". Zebre Parma.
- ^ "First XV". Valorugby Emilia.
External links
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