Simone Ragusi (born 28 March 1992) is an Italian
rugby union player who plays as a
full back. He currently plays for
Calvisano currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the
Top12.
Youth
Ragusi was born in
Milan,
Italy. He was born into a rugby family; his father is a coach and his brother, Federico, plays at a semi-professional level for asrmilano in the second tier
Serie A of the Italian system. Simone's grand father has been a referee, and for several years president of referees national committee also rugby Lombardy region president. Simone Ragusi started playing rugby at the age of 4, for the local youth of AS Rugby Milano.
Career
Simone temporarily transferred to Wales to gain experience with the Ospreys and
Bridgend RFC to play in the Welsh Premier Division.
In 2012, he returned to Italy joining
Prato
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, where he found his footing playing regularly at
Fly-half, later playing in the final of the 2012-13
National Championship Eccellenza(Top10) losing 16-11 against
Mogliano
Mogliano is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Macerata in the Italian region Marche, located about south of Ancona and about south of Macerata.
Mogliano rises on a hill at 313 m. on the sea level and halfway between the Sibillini ...
. Simone was fullback and kicker. Around this time he made his debut for Italy National second Team;
National Emerging.
The following year he transferred to
Rovigo, once again fielding for the second consecutive time in the final of the Championship of Eccellenza (top10). This time the title went to
Calvisano who prevailed after coming from 0 - 17 down to win 26-17. Simone scored the first try of the match at the first minutes. After that season Simone Ragusi has been signed for Benetton Treviso, following by an Italy national team call for November test matches 2014, Six nation 2015 and the preparation camp of the 2015 World Cup in England and Wales.
Benetton Treviso
In 2014, Ragusi Simon moved to
Benetton Treviso to once again try for the
Pro12
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. He played 13 games in the 2014-2015 season scoring four tries. He played 12 games and 672 minutes in the Pro 12 2015-2016 season. The same year he also received his first call from the
Italian national rugby union team. Simone is also been part of Italy sevens national team where he is being proving essential for the team.
Petrarca Rugby
From 2016 to 2020 Simone Ragusi played for Petrarca Padova where I collected 3178 minutes, making 16 try playing principally as fullback and then flyhallf and outside centre. After the 2017/18 season win by Simone Ragusi and Petrarca Padova, Simone was nominated as best fullback of the competition inserted in the best XV of the Season.
Calvisano Rugby
From 2020 to 2022 Ragusi played for
Calvisano currently competing in the top tier of the Italian rugby union, the
Top12.
External links
*http://www.espn.co.uk/italy/rugby/player/170985.html
*http://www.itsrugby.fr/joueur-27200.html
*http://www.pro12rugby.com/teams/benetton/squad.php?player=108143&includeref=dynamic
References
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1992 births
Italian rugby union players
Living people
Benetton Rugby players
Cavalieri Prato players
Rugby union fullbacks
Rugby Calvisano players
Rugby Rovigo Delta players
Sportspeople from Milan
Rugby union players from Lombardy