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Revision as of 13:26, 4 November 2009

Italy
Badge of Italy team
Team information
NicknameThe Azzuri
RegionEurope
Head coachItaly Carlo Napolitano
CaptainItaly Andrew Kaleopa
Home stadiumStadio Plebiscito
IRL ranking18thth
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
Australia Australia 37 - 15 Italy Italy
(Rome, Italy; 1960)
Biggest win
Canada Canada 6 - 66 Italy Italy
(Keighley, England; 15 November 2000)
Biggest defeat
Scotland Scotland 104 - 0 Italy Italy
(Stadio Plebiscito, Padova; 17 October 2009)

The Italy national rugby league team represent Italy in international rugby league tournaments. The team dates back from the 1950s after the formation of a domestic competition in the country, and in the 1960s they played Australia and France. In the 1970s however the game, and thus the team, disappeared. In the mid 1990s the team were revived and have been playing in international competitions since.

The team have never competed in a World Cup, although did attempt to in 2000. Though they did compete in the Emerging Nations Tournament in 2000 and have since then contested the Ionio Cup against Greece in 2003 and 2004. In 2008 they will play Germany and the Czech Republic in the European Shield.

Currently the team are ranked 18th in the world, behind Japan but ahead of Germany. In Europe they are ranked 13th, behind Malta. Italian Carlo Napolitano coaches the team, and Andrew Kaleopa captains the side.

History

In 1950, an Italian team from Turin tours the North of England. Italy later runs a domestic competition.

In 1960, Italy played Australia in two international matches, but the game disappeared in the country over the course of the next decade.

In the late 2000s, an Italy side again began participating in international competition, amid a wave of European nations taking up the sport. Italy won the RLEF European Shield in 2008 and 2009, and as such were drafted into the 2009 European Cup following Russia's withdrawal from the tournament. In 2009, Italy will be fielding two separate teams, one based in Europe, playing in the European Cup, and one based in Australia, playing in the Aus-Med Shield.[1][2]


Competitions

Italy has participated in:

Results

Date Result Venue City Crowd Competition Match
18 July Italy def. Germany 42-30 Stadio Plebiscito Padova ??? European Shield 2009)
11 July Italy def. Czech Republic 38-8 Stadio Plebiscito Padova ??? European Shield 2009)
6 June Morocco def. Italy 32-10 ??? ??? ??? ??? 2009)
12 July Italy def. Czech Republic 38-18 Stadio Plebiscito Padova ??? European Shield 2008)
13 June Italy def. Germany 58-26 Stadio Plebiscito Padova ??? European Shield 2008)
12 June BARLA def. Italy 64-0 Stadio Plebiscito Padova ??? Simone Franchini Nines 2008)
13 June South Africa def. Italy 60-20 Monselice ??? Simone Franchini Nines 2006)
12 June South Africa def. Italy 76-6 Monselice ??? Simone Franchini Nines 2006)
9 June BARLA "B" def. Italy 38-18 Monselice ??? Simone Franchini Nines 2006)
4 February Italy A def. USA 38-6 Marconi Stadium Sydney 2,000 Columbus Cup 2006)
2 Octover Italy def. Greece 58-14 Marconi Stadium Sydney ??? Ionio Cup 2004)
2 Octover Italy def. Greece 26-24 Marconi Stadium Sydney ??? Ionio Cup 2003)
11 July Scotland A def. Italy 30-10 ??? ??? ??? ??? 2003)
??? Tartarstan def. Italy 16-12 ??? ??? ??? ??? 2002)
20 November BARLA def. Italy 64-0 ??? ??? ??? 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Final 2000)
17 November Italy def. USA 40-16 ??? ??? ??? 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament 2000)
15 November Italy def. Canada 66-6 ??? ??? ??? 2000 Rugby League Emerging Nations Tournament 2000)
11 November Lebanon def. Italy 36-16 ??? ??? ??? ??? [1999]])
2 October Italy def. France 14-10 ??? ??? ??? ??? 1999)
??? Italy def. Morocco 34-0 ??? ??? ??? ??? [[[1999]])
??? Australia def. Italy 67-22 ??? ??? ??? ??? 1960)
??? Australia def. Italy 37-15 ??? ??? ??? ??? 1960)

2009 Squad

Italian squad[3]

Notable players with Italian background

See also

References

  1. ^ "Aus-Med Shield Tournament". Australian Rugby League. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  2. ^ "Three More Nations Announce European Cup Squads". Rugby League Europe Federation. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2009-10-12.
  3. ^ http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/no-nero-but-new-faces.html
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