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Franco Berni
Franco Berni (born 9 January 1965) is a former Italian rugby union player from Alessandria, Alessandria, Italy. He played as lock. Biography A lock with a powerful body build (approximately and high), Berni started his rugby career in DLF Alessandria; then he moved to Alessandria in 1981–1982. He was part of the squad that was promoted from Serie C to Serie B. In 1982 he moved to A.S. Rugby Milano, ASR Milano and became almost then an under-17 international; he was also awarded by Gazzetta dello Sport as Serie A's best under-21. In 1985, he debuted for Italy national rugby union team, Italy at Brașov, against Romania national rugby union team, Romania, and two years later, he was in the 1987 Rugby World Cup roster, where Berni took part only a match, against the All Blacks, which is also the first match in the history of the World Cup. Moving to Amatori Milano, with such team, later known as Milan, won four and a Coppa Italia in the 1990s; later, at the CUS Genova, he was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandria
Alessandria (; pms, Lissandria ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Italy, and the capital of the Province of Alessandria. The city is sited on the alluvial plain between the Tanaro and the Bormida rivers, about east of Turin. Alessandria is also a major railway hub. History Alessandria was founded in 1168 with a charter as a free comune; it was sited upon a preexisting urban nucleus, to serve as a stronghold for the Lombard League, defending the traditional liberties of the communes of northern Italy against the Imperial forces of Frederick Barbarossa. Alessandria stood in the territories of the marchese of Montferrat, a staunch ally of the Emperor, with a name assumed in 1168 to honour the Emperor's opponent, Pope Alexander III. In 1174–1175 the fortress was sorely tested by the Imperial siege and stood fast. A legend (related in Umberto Eco's book ''Baudolino'', and which recalls one concerning Bishop Herculanus’ successful defence of Perugia several centuries ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |