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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 national basketball team's best results were gold at Eurobasket 1983 and EuroBasket 1999, as well as silver at the Olympics in 1980 and 2004. Lega Basket Serie A is widely considered one of the most competitive in Europe. [6] Italy's rugby national team competes in the Six Nations Championship, and is a regular at the Rugby World Cup.
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.
France's Yoram Moefana, right, in action, during the Six Nations rugby union match between Italy and France at the Olympic stadium, in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025.
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This is a list of the complete squads for the 2025 Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union tournament contested by the national rugby teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Ireland are the defending champions. Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 31 January 2025 – the tournament's opening day.
Rugby union was again included in the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where the United States again defeated France for the gold. Despite this success, however, rugby in the United States largely faded away. Rugby began its revival in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s, as many colleges started club rugby teams. [14]
Rugby union was first played in the United States 150 years ago, and the country won Olympic golds in the 15-a-side game at the 1920 and 1924 Olympics, however it has remained a niche interest ...