Riccardo Brugnara

Riccardo Brugnara (born 26 December 1993 in Mantua, Lombardy)[1] is an Italian prop who plays for Petrarca Padova in the Italian Serie A Elite, previously he played for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership and has played on loan for Doncaster in the Championship.[2][3]

Riccardo Brugnara
Date of birth (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993
Place of birthMantua, Italy
Height180 cm (71 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Petrarca Padova
Youth career
2006−2010
2010−2011
2011−2013		 Rugby Mantova
Viadana
Leicester Tigers
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–17
2013–16
2015–17
2017−19
2018
2019−2023
2020
2023−		 Leicester Tigers
→Doncaster Knights
→Loghborough Students
Rovigo Delta
→Benetton
Calvisano
→Zebre
Petrarca Padova		 15
22
32
37
2
73
5		 (0)
(5)
(10)
(10)
(0)
0
0
Correct as of 14 May 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016−18 Emerging Italy 4 0

Brugnara joined Tigers' Academy after attending a rugby course run by Bob Dwyer in his native Italy.[4]

Under contract with Rovigo Delta, in 2018 he was named Additional Player for Benetton Rugby.[5] Signed with Calvisano, for 2019–20 Pro14 and 2020–21 Pro14 seasons he also named as Permit Player for Zebre. He played with Calvisano until 2022−2023 season.[6][7][8][9]

In 2016 and 2018 Brugnara was named in the Emerging Italy squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Riccardo Brugnara". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. "Knights receive Tigers boost". Doncaster Knights. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. "BENVENUTO RICCARDO BRUGNARA". Petrarca Rugby. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. "intervista a Riccardo Brugnara". Rugby Mantova (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  5. "Cardiff Blues Vs Benetton Rugby, la Formazione dei Leoni". 15 March 2018.
  6. "Lo Zebre Rugby Club Apre Ufficialmente la Stagione 2019/2020 Col Primo di Giorno di Test a Parma". 15 July 2019.
  7. "Le Zebre Rugby blindano per il 2020/21 cinque permit players dal TOP12". 17 June 2020.
  8. "Le Zebre Rugby blindano per il 2020/21 cinque permit players dal TOP12". Zebre Rugby Club. 17 June 2020.
  9. "GRAZIE RAGAZZI!". Calvisano Rugby. 25 May 2023.
  10. "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LA NATIONS CUP". www.federugby.it.
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