Serie A (rugby union)
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Serie A is the name of the second tier of the Italian Rugby Union
championship. Until the creation of the Super 10
in a 2002 restructuring exercise, it was the name of the top tier.
Serie A is composed of 2 leagues of 12 teams. During the season, which runs from September to May, each team plays each other team in the same league at home and away. At the completion of this phase of competition, the top 2 teams from each league play off in semi-finals and a final to determine the champions who are then promoted to the super 10 competition for the following season.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
championship. Until the creation of the 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...
in a 2002 restructuring exercise, it was the name of the top tier.
Serie A is composed of 2 leagues of 12 teams. During the season, which runs from September to May, each team plays each other team in the same league at home and away. At the completion of this phase of competition, the top 2 teams from each league play off in semi-finals and a final to determine the champions who are then promoted to the super 10 competition for the following season.