Valorugby Emilia

The Valorugby Emilia, previously known as Rugby Reggio, is an 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.”

Valorugby Emilia
Full nameValorugby Emilia S.S.D.
UnionItalian Rugby Federation
Founded1970 (1970)
LocationReggio nell'Emilia, Italy
Ground(s)Stadio Mirabello (Capacity: 4,500)
PresidentEnrico Grassi
Coach(es)Roberto Manghi
Captain(s)Davide Farolini
League(s)Top12
2017–187th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.valorugby.it

Honours

Current squad

The squad for the 2019-20 Top12 season is:

Valotugby Emilia squad[lower-alpha 1]

Props

Hookers

Locks

  • Geronimo Alfredo Albertario
  • Andrea Balsemin
  • Matteo Dall'Acqua
  • Armand du Preez

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

  • Luciano Javier Rodriguez

Centres

  • Giulio Bertaccini
  • Francesco Bonavolontà
  • Matteo Falsaperla
  • Denis Majstorovic
  • Richard Paletta
  • Latu Vaeno

Wings

  • Filippo Caminati
  • Matteo Colli
  • Alberto Costella
  • Marco Antonio Gennari
  • Junior Ngaluafe

Fullbacks

  • Davide Farolini
(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.[1]
  1. Taking into account signings and departures head of 2019–20 season.

Selected former players

Italian players

Former players who have played for the Emilian team and have caps for Italy:

Overseas players

Former players who have played for the Emilian team and have caps for their respective country:

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References

  1. "First XV". Valorugby Emilia.


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