Rugby Calvisano

Rugby Calvisano is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Top12. They are based in Calvisano (Province of Brescia), in Lombardy. They were founded in 1970 by a group of players: Tonino Montanari, Gianluigi Vaccari and Alfredo Gavazzi. In 1992 the club became “Rugby Calvisano S.r.l.”

Rugby Calvisano
Full nameRugby Calvisano
UnionItalian Rugby Federation
Founded1970 (1970)
LocationCalvisano, Italy
Ground(s)Stadio San Michele (Capacity: 5,000)
PresidentAngelo Zanetti
Coach(es)Gianluca Guidi
Captain(s)Guglielmo Palazzani
League(s)Top12
2018–19Champions
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.rugbycalvisano.it

History

Calvisano were founded in 1970 by a group of players, in 1992 the club became “Rugby Calvisano S.r.l.” Calvisano first qualified for European competition for the 1999–2000 season, where they competed in the European Challenge Cup, playing six pool games, though they did not win any. They qualified for their first Heineken Cup for the 2001–02 season, though it was season after where the club won a couple of their pool games, but they have yet to make the finals.

In the May FIR Federal Council meeting, Rugby Calvisano officially decided not to exercise its right to participate in the Italian Championship of Excellence Peroni TOP10 2023/2024.

Honours
  • Italian championship
    • Champions (7): 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018−19
    • Runners-up (7): 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2017–18
  • Coppa Italia
    • Champions (1): 2003–04
    • Runners-up (3): 1998–99, 2002–03, 2006–07
  • Excellence Trophy
    • Champions (2): 2011–12, 2014–15
  • Intercontinental Cup
    • Champions (1): 2006
  • European Rugby Continental Shield
    • Champions (1): 2019

Current squad

The Calvisano squad for 2022–23 season:

Calvisano squad

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 Calvisano website.[1][2][3]

    Selected former players

    Italian players

    Former players who have played for Calvisano and have caps for Italy:

    Foreign players

    Former players who have played for Calvisano and have caps for their respective country:

    Statistics

    European Challenge Cup
    Season Played Won Drawn Lost For Against
    1999–2000 600669155
    2007–08 6204123200
    2012–13 6105117223
    2013–14 601580173
    2015–16 600639344
    2019–20 000000

    Heineken Cup
    Season Played Won Drawn Lost For Against
    2001–02 600658279
    2002–03 6204105236
    2003–04 6006115225
    2004–05 600679264
    2005–06 600648191
    2006–07 600674264
    2008–09 600687280

    References
    1. "PRIMA SQUADRA".
    2. "ALESSANDRO IZEKOR ALIMENTA LA ROSA DEL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
    3. "L'EX AZZURRINO MANFREDI ALBANESE AGGIUNGE QUALITÀ ALLA ROSA DELLE ZEBRE RUGBY". Zebre. 16 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.

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