Petrarca Padova
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Petrarca Padova Rugby is an Italian
rugby union
club currently competing in Super 10
. They are based in Padua
(Padova in Italian, Pàdoa in Venetian
) in Veneto
. They were founded in 1947 by Pine Bonaiti, Lalo Santini and Gastone Munaron near the University College Antonianum. They are the current Italian champions having won the 2010/11 title with victory over fierce rivals Rugby Rovigo
.
Their first title was won in 1970. In 1982 they had their own stadium, Stadio Plebiscito
, with full facilities built. After winning several titles in the 80s they went through a difficult period from 1989 onwards. In 97/98 and 98/99 Padova returned to form and were beaten twice in the Championship Grand Final by Benetton Treviso
.
Petrarca won 12 times the Italian premiership
, between 1970 and 1987 and 2011 ; and 2 times the Coppa Italia, in 1982 and 2001.
Sisa Koyamaibole
Nicky Little
Mauro Bergamasco
Mirko Bergamasco Manuel Dallan
Marzio Innocenti
Leonardo Ghiraldini
Stuart Grimes
Richie Collins
Italy
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rugby union
Rugby union
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club currently competing in Super 10
Super 10 (Italian premiership)
The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
. They are based in Padua
Padua
Padua is a city and comune in the Veneto, northern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Padua and the economic and communications hub of the area. Padua's population is 212,500 . The city is sometimes included, with Venice and Treviso, in the Padua-Treviso-Venice Metropolitan Area, having...
(Padova in Italian, Pàdoa in Venetian
Venetian language
Venetian or Venetan is a Romance language spoken as a native language by over two million people, mostly in the Veneto region of Italy, where of five million inhabitants almost all can understand it. It is sometimes spoken and often well understood outside Veneto, in Trentino, Friuli, Venezia...
) in Veneto
Veneto
Veneto is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about 5 million, ranking 5th in Italy.Veneto had been for more than a millennium an independent state, the Republic of Venice, until it was eventually annexed by Italy in 1866 after brief Austrian and French rule...
. They were founded in 1947 by Pine Bonaiti, Lalo Santini and Gastone Munaron near the University College Antonianum. They are the current Italian champions having won the 2010/11 title with victory over fierce rivals Rugby Rovigo
Rugby Rovigo
Rugby Rovigo Delta are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10.They are based in Rovigo in Veneto....
.
Their first title was won in 1970. In 1982 they had their own stadium, Stadio Plebiscito
Stadio Plebiscito
Stadio Plebiscito is a multi-use stadium in Padua, Italy. The stadium holds 9,600 all-covered seats.It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches as the home of Petrarca Padova; but by 2010/'11 season will be used also for the home matches of the second football team of the city, San Paolo...
, with full facilities built. After winning several titles in the 80s they went through a difficult period from 1989 onwards. In 97/98 and 98/99 Padova returned to form and were beaten twice in the Championship Grand Final by Benetton 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....
.
Petrarca won 12 times the Italian premiership
Super 10 (Italian premiership)
The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
, between 1970 and 1987 and 2011 ; and 2 times the Coppa Italia, in 1982 and 2001.
Current squad
European Challenge Cup
| Season | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 148 |
| 1997-98 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 108 | 212 |
| 2001-02 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 223 |
| (Shield) 2002-03 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 140 | 118 |
| 2002-03 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 81 |
| (Shield) 2003-04 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 110 |
| 2003-04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 75 |
| (Shield) 2004-05 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 110 |
| 2004-05 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 126 |
| 2006-07 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 298 |
| 2007-08 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 73 | 190 |
| 2008-09 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 206 |
| 2009-10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 95 | 180 |
| 2010-11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 135 |
Heineken Cup
| Season | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 1998-99 Heineken Cup The 1998-1999 Heineken Cup was the fourth edition of the Heineken Cup. Competing teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, and Scotland, were divided into four pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other... |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 169 |
| 1999-00 1999-00 Heineken Cup The 1999–2000 Heineken Cup was the fifth edition of the Heineken Cup. Competing teams from France, Ireland, Italy, Wales, England and Scotland, were divided into six pools of four, in which teams played home and away matches against each other... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 76 | 282 |
Notable former players
David CampeseDavid Campese
David Ian Campese , also known as Campo, is a former Australian rugby union player. Campese was capped by the Wallabies 101 times, and held the world record for the most tries in test matches until Daisuke Ohata scored his 65th try playing for Japan on 14 May 2006...
Sisa Koyamaibole
Sisa Koyamaibole
Sisaro Dautu Koyamaibole is a Fijian rugby union player. His usual position is number eight. Koyamaibole has been capped 38 times by| Fiji, including playing in the 2003 and 2007 Rugby World Cups, and has played for the country in rugby sevens tournaments...
Nicky Little
Nicky Little
Nicky Tyrone Little in Tokoroa, New Zealand, is a rugby union footballer. He plays at fly-half. He is a nephew of All Blacks centre Walter Little, but represents Fiji at international level.-Career:...
Mauro Bergamasco
Mauro Bergamasco
Mauro Bergamasco is an Italian rugby union footballer. He predominantly plays as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means has also played a number of international games on the wing, and started at scrum-half in an infamously error-prone performance...
Mirko Bergamasco Manuel Dallan
Manuel Dallan
Manuel Dallan is an Italian rugby union footballer. His usual position is in the centres. Since June 2008 he plays for Italian club Venezia Mestre Rugby FC...
Marzio Innocenti
Marzio Innocenti
Marzio Innocenti is a former Italian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a flanker and a number 8.-Playing career:...
Leonardo Ghiraldini
Leonardo Ghiraldini
Leonardo Ghiraldini is an Italian rugby union player for Benetton Rugby Treviso in the RaboDirect Pro12.Ghiraldini's position of choice is at Hooker.-Underage & 'A' Level:...
Stuart Grimes
Stuart Grimes
Stuart Brian Grimes is a former Scottish rugby player and captain. Grimes' previous clubs include Padova, Border Reivers, Newcastle Falcons, Caledonia Reds, Watsonians, Edinburgh University, Robert Gordon's College. He was previously Newcastle Falcons forwards coach...
Richie Collins
Honours
- Super 10Super 10 (Italian premiership)The withdrawal of Viadana and Benetton Treviso from the league has been compounded by club mergers. Rugby Viadana, Gran Parma and Colorno have merged to form GranDucato Rugby. Overmach Parma and Noceto have merged to form Crociati, both new clubs to be based in Parma. These changes created 2...
:- Champions: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 2011.