Petrarca Rugby

Rugby team
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union = Federazione Italiana Rugby
fullname = Petrarca Rugby
founded = 1947
ground = Stadio Plebiscito
capacity = 9,000
location = Padua, Italy
president = flagicon|Italy Fulvio Lorigiola
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coach = flagicon|Italy Pasquale Presutti
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url = www.petrarcarugby.it
league = Super 10
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Petrarca 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, Gastone Munaron near the University College Antonianum.

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.

tatistics

European Challenge Cup

Heineken Cup

Notable Players

*Nicky Little (Fiji)
*Sisa Koyamaibole (Fiji)
*Luca Martin (Italy)
*Manuel Dallan (Italy)
*Silao Leaega (Samoa)
*David Campese (Australia)
*Stuart Grimes(Scotland)

Honours

* Super 10:
** Champions: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987

External links

* [http://www.petrarcarugby.it Official website]