Venezia Mestre Rugby FC

Rugby team
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union = Federazione Italiana Rugby
fullname = Venezia Mestre Rugby FC
founded = 1986
ground = Centro Sportivo Comunale
location = Venice, Italy
chairman = flagicon|Italy Tommaso Pipitone
captain = flagicon|Italy Enrico Bortolato
coach = flagicon|Italy Moreno Trevisiol
flagicon|Italy Enrico Ceselin
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url = www.veneziamestrerugby.it
league = Super 10
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Venezia Mestre Rugby FC are an Italian rugby union club. They are based in Venice in Veneto. They were formed in 1986 following the merger of two clubs Venezia Rugby Football Club (founded 1948) and Rugby Mestre (founded 1965). The newly formed team joined Serie C1.

In 1993-1994 they finished first but were denied promotion to Serie B because of a regulation requiring an under 14 team was not met. Promotion to Serie B finally came in 1999-2000, two years later they took part in Serie A. In 2004-2005 they were again promoted to the Super 10.

Current squad

Honours

* Serie A:
** Champions: 2005, 2007

ee also

* Rugby union in Italy

External links

* [http://www.veneziamestrerugby.it Official site]