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Valorugby Emilia

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Valorugby Emilia
Full nameValorugby Emilia S.S.D.
UnionItalian Rugby Federation
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
LocationReggio nell'Emilia, Italy
Ground(s)Stadio Mirabello (Capacity: 4,500)
PresidentEnrico Grassi
Coach(es)Roberto Manghi
Captain(s)Davide Farolini
League(s)Serie A Élite
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.valorugby.it

The Valorugby Emilia, previously known as Rugby Reggio, is a professional Italian rugby union team based in Reggio nell'Emilia, in the Emilia-Romagna region. They currently play in the Top12, after gaining promotion from winning Serie A in the 2015–16 season. Established in Reggio nell'Emilia in 1970 like “Rugby Reggio A.S.D.”, since July 2018 it has changed its name to “Valorugby Emilia S.S.D.”

Honours

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  • Coppa Italia
    • Champions (1): 2018–19
    • Runners-up (1): 2022–23

Current squad

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The squad for the 2024-25 Serie A Elite season is:

Valotugby Emilia squad [a][b][c]

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Valorugby Emilia website.[3]
  1. ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season.
  2. ^ a b Additional player on loan to URC team Zebre Parma[1]
  3. ^ a b Additional player under contract with URC team Zebre Parma[2]

Selected former players

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Italian players

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Former players who have played for the Emilian team and have caps for Italy:

Overseas players

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Former players who have played for the Emilian team and have caps for their respective country:

References

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  1. ^ "FRANCESCO DELLA CECA: "LAVORIAMO IN CRESCENDO. ABBIAMO RITROVATO I GIOCATORI IN OTTIME CONDIZIONI"5". Zebre Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Academy". Zebre Parma.
  3. ^ "First XV". Valorugby Emilia.
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