Rugby Calvisano is an Italian

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club currently competing in the

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. They are based in

Calvisano Calvisano (Brescian: ) is a ''comune'' in the Italy, Italian province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It is the manufacturing base of Lones Spa, manufacturer of Fly Flot shoes. Agritech is a known fiberglass silos company. Sport Its rugby union team, ...

(

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), in

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. They were founded in 1970 by a group of players: Tonino Montanari, Gianluigi Vaccari and Alfredo Gavazzi. In 1992 the club became “Rugby Calvisano S.r.l.”

History

Calvisano were founded in 1970 by a group of players, in 1992 the club became “Rugby Calvisano S.r.l.” Calvisano first qualified for European competition for the 1999–2000 season, where they competed in the

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, playing six pool games, though they did not win any. They qualified for their first

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for the 2001–02 season, though it was season after where the club won a couple of their pool games, but they have yet to make the finals.

Honours

* Italian championship ** Champions (7): 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018−19 ** ''Runners-up (7)'': 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2017–18 *

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** Champions (1): 2003–04 ** ''Runners-up (3)'': 1998–99, 2002–03, 2006–07 * Excellence Trophy ** Champions (2): 2011–12, 2014–15 * Intercontinental Cup ** Champions (1): 2006 *

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** Champions (1): 2019

Current squad

The Calvisano squad for 2022–23 season:

Selected former players

Italian players

Former players who have played for Calvisano and have caps for Italy: * Manfredi Albanese * Caludio Appiani * Sergio Appiani *

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Statistics

European Challenge Cup

Heineken Cup

References

External links

Official website
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