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List Of 2020–21 Pro14 Transfers
This is a list of player transfers involving Pro14 rugby union teams between 12 March 2020 and the end of the 2020–21 Pro14, 2020–21 season. Unlike in previous seasons where the bulk of player transfers occurred between seasons, a large number of player transfers instead took place mid-season due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, coronavirus pandemic. Benetton Players in * Callum Braley from Gloucester Rugby, Gloucester * Niccolò Cannone from Petrarca Rugby, Petrarca Padova * Joaquin Riera from Petrarca Rugby, Petrarca Padova * Luca Petrozzi from Rugby San Donà, San Donà * Edoardo Padovani from Zebre * Ivan Nemer from Rugby Casale * Paolo Garbisi from Petrarca Rugby, Petrarca Padova * Thomas Gallo (rugby union), Thomas Gallo from Olimpia Lions * Gianmarco Lucchesi from Lions Amaranto Livorno * Zac Nearchou from Wasps RFC, Wasps ''(season-long loan)'' * Corniel Els from Bulls (rugby union), Bulls Players out * Giuseppe Di St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro14
The United Rugby Championship (URC) is an annual rugby union competition involving professional teams from Ireland, Italy, Scotland, South Africa, and Wales. The current name was adopted in 2021 when the league expanded to include four South African teams previously from the SANZAR Super Rugby competition. The league is one of the three major professional leagues in Europe (along with the English Premiership and the French Top 14), the most successful teams from which go forward to compete in the European Rugby Champions Cup. Since 2022–23, despite the name, South African teams have been eligible to qualify for European competition, and one South African place is guaranteed. Beginning with the creation of the Welsh–Scottish League in 1999, the league became known as the Celtic League when it grew to include teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The league was sponsored by Irish cider makers Magners from the 2006–07 season until 2010–11. At the start of the 2010–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olimpia Lions
Yacare XV is a Paraguayan professional rugby union team based in Asunción. The team was founded in 2019 AS Olimpia Lions to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby. Olimpia Lions was an offshoot of the Club Olimpia sports club. The team was re-branded ahead of the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season as "Yacare XV". The team's name and logo image are based on yacare caiman, a mid-size species of caiman native to Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia and adjacent parts of Brazil. Stadium Yacare XV plays at the " Estadio Héroes de Curupayty" in Luque which has recently been renovated with a new playing surface in preparation for professional rugby. Current squad The Yacare XV squad for the 2023 Super Rugby Americas season 3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious or cultural significance in many societie ... is: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Fuser
Marco Fuser (born 9 March 1991) was an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily played lock He has also represented Italy at international level on 41 occasions with 1 try. Fuser has previously played for clubs such as Mogliano, Benetton, and Newcastle Falcons in the past. Professional career From 2012 to 2020, he played for Benetton Treviso. From 2020 to 2022, he played for Newcastle Falcons in the Premiership Rugby, first to sign for French team Massy. In 2023-24 season he played for Valorugby Emilia in the Italian Serie A Elite. In May 2012, Fuser was called up by the Italian national rugby union team against Canada. On 14 June, he made his international debut for Italy against Canada for the 2012 Summer Internationals. On 24 August 2015, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Budd
Dean Budd (born 31 July 1986) is a retired New Zealand-born, Italian rugby union player and his usual position was at Lock. Budd played in the NPC with Northland and Auckland Rugby, while also playing with the Auckland Blues in the Super Rugby. Also able to play second row, Budd is a good jumper and is famous for his fancy offloads. Before joining Benetton Budd played for the NEC Green Rockets in the Top League. Budd arrived in Italy and to Benetton in the 2012–13 Pro12 season. He gained eligibility to play for Italy by way of residency in 2015.Budd debuted for Italy in the summer of June 2017 against Scotland in Singapore. In April 2017, Budd signed a contract renewal with Treviso for the 2017–18 Pro14 season and beyond and Treviso Head Coach Kieran Crowley named Budd as captain for the 2017–18 season. He is currently living with his pet dog Due. He played with Benetton until 2019–20 Pro14 season. On 18 August 2019 , he was named in the final 31-man squad for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Zanni
Alessandro Zanni (born 31 January 1984 in Udine) is a former Italian rugby union player who has played over 100 times for . His usual position was a number 8, but in national team and Benetton he has played openside flanker, blindside flanker and Lock. Zanni made his debut for the Italian national team in November 2005 in a Test against and has been a regular in the Italian test team ever since winning his 100th cap against on 4 February 2018. About Rugby World Cup, on 21 August 2011, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup., on 24 August 2015, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and on 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. He also parteciped to 2007 Rugby World Cup The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. Twenty nations competed for the Webb Ellis Cup in the tournament, which wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tito Tebaldi
Tito Tebaldi (born 20 September 1987) is an Italian rugby union player. He plays as scrum-half. He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009. Career Tebaldi is the nephew of former Italy fullback Daniele Tebaldi, began his career playing for Noceto, a team based in the Province of Parma. He joined Gran Parma of the Super 10 in 2006, making his debut at 19. After establishing himself as a regular starter during the 2008–09 season, Tebaldi quickly earned a reputation as one of the best young players in Italy. Tebaldi joined Aironi in May 2010 for their debut season in the Celtic League. Nick Mallett included Tebaldi in the Italy squad for the 2009 mid-year rugby test series after Simon Picone pulled out for personal reasons. Having made his debut as a replacement for Pablo Canavosio in the first test, Tebaldi was the starting scrum-half for Italy's final two games of the tour. Tebaldi played in all three of Italy's end of year tests and established himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonio Rizzi
Antonio Rizzi (Trieste, 5 January 1998) was an Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a fly-half and he played for Zebre in Pro14. In the 2018-19 and 2019–20 Pro14 seasons, he played for Benetton. He played for the Italy Under 20 team, from 2016 to 2018. On 8 November 2021 he was named in the Italy A squad for the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals. In January 2020 Rizzi was named in the Italian squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship The 2020 Six Nations Championship (known as the Guinness Six Nations for sponsorship reasons) was the 21st Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union competition contested by the national teams of England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland .... References External LinksIt's rugby France profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fiamme Oro Rugby
Fiamme Oro Rugby is the rugby union club section of the Italian State Police sport division Gruppo Sportivo Fiamme Oro. The Fiamme Oro are currently based in Rome and play in the Top 10, the first national league. Though since the club's foundation in the 1950s, the former Fiamme Oro Padova won both the Italian championship (5 times) and the Coppa Italia (4 times). The club was established in 1955, founded by a group of policemen based in Padua (hence the name). The Fiamme Oro Padova won their first championship in 1958, which was followed by another the following season. The team also had a lot of success during the 1960s; winning the National championship in 1960, 1961 and 1968. In addition to their success with the National league, the club won the Coppa Italia in 1968 and 1969 and again in 1971 and 1972 as well. In 1978, after their first relegation, the club were ''de facto'' discontinued although never officially disbanded and in 1985 were re-formed in Milan. The Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giuseppe Di Stefano (rugby Union)
Giuseppe Di Stefano ( Udine, 18 March 1989) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Prop and he currently plays for Fiamme Oro in Top12. In 2015–16 Pro12 season he was named as ''Additional Player'' for Zebre and from 2017 to 2020 he played for Benetton In 2015 and 2016, Di Stefano was named in the Emerging Italy ''Emerging'' is the title of the only album by the Phil Keaggy Band, released in 1977 on NewSong Records. The album's release was delayed due to a shift in record pressing plant priorities following the death of Elvis Presley. The album was re- ... squad for the Tbilisi Cup and Nations Cup. References External links *Giuseppe DI STEFANORugby - Player statistics - It's rugbyEurosport profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Di Stefano, Giuseppe Rugby union props 1989 births Living people Sportspeople from Udine Italian rugby union players Fiamme Oro Rugby players Benetton Rugby players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulls (rugby Union)
The Bulls, for sponsorship reasons known as the Vodacom Bulls, is a South African professional rugby union team based in Pretoria and they play their home matches at Loftus Versfeld. They compete in the United Rugby Championship, having competed in the Super Rugby competition until 2020. Prior to 1998, the Bulls competed in the then- Super 12 as Northern Transvaal, as in those years South Africa was represented in the competition by its top four Currie Cup sides from the previous season, instead of the modern Super Rugby teams. The side won the Super 14 in 2007, 2009 and 2010, placing them among the most successful teams in Super Rugby history with three titles. They were the most successful team of the Super 14 era (2006–10), winning three out of the five titles. They are the most successful South African team, and the only South African team to win a Super Rugby title. History Early history Prior to the professional Super Rugby competition, Northern Transvaal compe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corniel Els
Cornelius Wilhelmus Els (born 19 January 1994) is a retired South African professional rugby union. His regular position was hooker. Career Youth / Free State Els attended and played rugby for Grey College in Bloemfontein and was selected to represent the Free State at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010 and once again at the premier high school rugby union competition in South Africa – the Under-18 Craven Week – held in Port Elizabeth in 2012. Blue Bulls After school, Els moved to Pretoria to join the academy. He was the first-choice hooker for the side in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship and started ten of their fourteen matches during the campaign and played off the bench in one further match. He scored a try in his very first match for them against the and one in each of their matches against his former side, the Free State. His performances contributed to the Blue Bulls finishing the round-robin stage of the season with twelve wins out of twelve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wasps RFC
Wasps Rugby Football Club is a professional rugby union team. They last played in Premiership Rugby, the top division of English rugby until being suspended on 12 October 2022. On 17 October 2022 the club entered administration, resulting in relegation to the RFU Championship, and all staff being made redundant. They exited administration on 16 December 2022. Founded in 1867 as Wasps FC, Wasps Football Club, from 1923 to 1996 they were based at Repton Avenue in Sudbury, London. From 1996 to 2002 the team played at Loftus Road in Shepherd's Bush and from 2002 to 2014 they played at Adams Park in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. From 2014 and 2022 their home ground was the Coventry Building Society Arena in north Coventry. From 2023 they will play at the Damson Park, ARMCO Arena in Solihull. Wasps won 12 major titles. They were European Champions twice, in 2004 Heineken Cup Final, 2004 and 2007 Heineken Cup Final, 2007; won six English Championships including three in a row from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
