Francesco Mazzariol
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Francesco "Coco" Mazzariol (born Treviso
, 1 March 1975) is an Italian rugby union footballer. He played firstly as a scrum-half, and later in his career (with more success) at fly half.
Mazzariol first played at Benetton Rugby Treviso
, where he become a professional for the season of 1995/96. He would play for his home team until 2002/03, then moving to Gran Parma Rugby, that he represented for two seasons. The Italian fly half then signed for Rugby Parma F.C. at 2005/06, where he still plays. Mazzariol played in the 2006 Heineken Cup
play-off game against the Dragons kicking 11 vital points in a 24-16 victory.
He won for Benetton Rugby Treviso 5 titles of the Italian Champiopnship, in 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2000/01 and 2002/03, and the Cup of Italy, in 1998. He won for Rugby Parma F.C. the Cup of Italy, in 2007 and 2008.
Mazzariol holds 33 caps for Italy
, from 1995 to 2004, having scored 2 tries, 13 conversions and 15 penalties, 81 points in aggregate. He did not have more caps mostly due to the strong opposition from Alessandro Troncon
.
He was a member of the Italian Squad at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
finals, but his first match was only at 14 October 1995, in a 34-22 loss to France
. He played at both the 1999 Rugby World Cup
finals and the 2003 Rugby World Cup
finals. His only presence at Six Nations
was in 2002. Mazzariol greatest international success was the win at European Nations Cup
in 1997. He has been absent from Italian Squad since 2004.
Treviso
Treviso is a city and comune in Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Treviso and the municipality has 82,854 inhabitants : some 3,000 live within the Venetian walls or in the historical and monumental center, some 80,000 live in the urban center proper, while the city...
, 1 March 1975) is an Italian rugby union footballer. He played firstly as a scrum-half, and later in his career (with more success) at fly half.
Mazzariol first played at Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso
Benetton Rugby Treviso are an Italian professional rugby union club currently competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 and the Heineken Cup.They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company....
, where he become a professional for the season of 1995/96. He would play for his home team until 2002/03, then moving to Gran Parma Rugby, that he represented for two seasons. The Italian fly half then signed for Rugby Parma F.C. at 2005/06, where he still plays. Mazzariol played in the 2006 Heineken Cup
Heineken Cup
The Heineken Cup is one of two annual rugby union competitions organised by European Rugby Cup involving leading club, regional and provincial teams from the six International Rugby Board countries in Europe whose national teams compete in the Six Nations Championship: England, France, Ireland,...
play-off game against the Dragons kicking 11 vital points in a 24-16 victory.
He won for Benetton Rugby Treviso 5 titles of the Italian Champiopnship, in 1996/97, 1997/98, 1998/99, 2000/01 and 2002/03, and the Cup of Italy, in 1998. He won for Rugby Parma F.C. the Cup of Italy, in 2007 and 2008.
Mazzariol holds 33 caps for Italy
Italy national rugby union team
The Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
, from 1995 to 2004, having scored 2 tries, 13 conversions and 15 penalties, 81 points in aggregate. He did not have more caps mostly due to the strong opposition from Alessandro Troncon
Alessandro Troncon
Alessandro Troncon is a former Italian rugby union player.Troncon has made more test appearances than any other player in Italian rugby union history. The veteran scrum-half made his Italy debut against Spain in 1994 and has played alongside fly-half Diego Dominguez on more than 50 occasions...
.
He was a member of the Italian Squad at the 1995 Rugby World Cup
1995 Rugby World Cup
The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country....
finals, but his first match was only at 14 October 1995, in a 34-22 loss to France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
. He played at both the 1999 Rugby World Cup
1999 Rugby World Cup
The 1999 Rugby World Cup was the fourth Rugby World Cup, and the first to be held in rugby union's professional era. The principal host nation was Wales, although the majority of matches were played outside the country, shared between England, France, Scotland and Ireland...
finals and the 2003 Rugby World Cup
2003 Rugby World Cup
The 2003 Rugby World Cup was the fifth Rugby World Cup and was won by England. Originally planned to be co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, all games were shifted to Australia following a contractual dispute over ground signage rights between the New Zealand Rugby Football Union and Rugby World...
finals. His only presence at Six Nations
Six Nations Championship
The Six Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales....
was in 2002. Mazzariol greatest international success was the win at European Nations Cup
European Nations Cup (rugby union)
The European Nations Cup is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The Championship is split into 7 divisions with 5 or 6 teams in each. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away...
in 1997. He has been absent from Italian Squad since 2004.