URC in a nutshell
Lo URC e le sue squadre per chi non li conosce bene
Il mondo del rugby è una piccola cerchia di gente che spesso si conosce anche di persona, un misto di appassionati, ex-giocatori e giocatrici, i loro figli e le loro figlie, e le persone ad essi vicine. Per quanto accogliente, è un mondo dove è difficile entrare principalmente perché il rugby non è uno sport…
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Dissecting the Italian rugby movement
This article is intended for a non-Italian audience. It happens every year, at least in recent times. During the weeks of the Six Nations tournament supporters from the Home Nations and France repeat the adagio: why is Italy even involved, since they aren’t level with the others? We’ve lost more than 30 matches in a…
The Italian Top10 and the allure of the days gone by
On Sunday the 28th of May, the final of the Italian domestic rugby competition named “Top10” took place in the Stadio Lanfranchi, Parma (where Zebre host their games). Differently from the South African Currie Cup, in which the four URC franchises field a team, neither Benetton Treviso nor Zebre Parma have a domestic side that…
Italian rugby academies towards a substantial reform
The production of young, high-level talent in the Italian rugby movement has been since long restricted to a single national academy gathering the very best athletes on a yearly invitational basis. Recently, the production of players seemingly ready for professional rugby has substantially increased and this has been noticed by many, with Italy U20 consistently…
