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There are 1,024 rugby clubs within Italy. These clubs support 153,173 registered male players, as well as 8,118 registered female players. [citation needed]Many teams are either from Veneto or Lombardy in the north of Italy as this area has the highest rugby popularity however the sport has achieved national presence as it is played and followed throughout the country.
The Italy national rugby union team [1] represents the Italian Rugby Federation in men's international rugby union.The team is known as gli Azzurri (the light-blues).Savoy blue is the common colour of the national teams representing Italy, as it is the traditional colour of the royal House of Savoy which reigned over the Kingdom of Italy from 1860 to 1946.
The Italian Rugby Federation (Italian: Federazione Italiana Rugby) or FIR is the governing body for the sport of rugby union in Italy. The FIR has one seat on the 28-member World Rugby Council, the governing body of World Rugby. (All other members of the Six Nations have two seats on the Council.)
Rugby league in Italy Country Italy Governing body Federazione Italiana Rugby League National team(s) Italy Nickname(s) The Azzurri First played 1934 National competitions Rugby League World Cup Club competitions Italia Rugby Football League Rugby league is a team sport played in Italy since the 1950s. History Foundations In the early 1950s a number of Italian rugby union player embarked on a ...
The Italy and South Africa rugby union teams first met in 1995. Their 101-0 victory in Durban in 1999 was at the time the Springboks' largest victory, [1] and remains Italy's heaviest defeat. Italy earned their first ever win over South Africa on 19 November 2016, 20-18, in Florence.
History of rugby union matches between Ireland and Italy; History of rugby union matches between Italy and New Zealand; History of rugby union matches between Italy and Scotland; History of rugby union matches between Italy and South Africa; History of rugby union matches between Italy and Wales
Argentina first played against Italy in 1978 in Rovigo, with Italy running out 19-6 winners. They next met in the Rugby World Cup in 1987, Argentina coming out on top 25-16. Since then, Argentina have had the better record. [1]
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