S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927

Polisportiva S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927, based in Rome, is an Italian rugby union team. They currently play in Top12 after gaining promotion from winning Serie A in the 2009–10 season.

S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927
Full namePolisportiva S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927
UnionItalian Rugby Federation
Founded1927 (1927)
LocationRome, Italy
Ground(s)Giulio Onesti Olimpic Preparation Center (Capacity: 1,300)
PresidentAlfredo Biagini
Coach(es)Daniele Montella
Captain(s)Carlo Filippucci
League(s)Top12
2017–189th
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.laziorugby.it

It is the rugby union branch of the multisport club S.S. Lazio, probably the biggest European multisport organization, which operates also the famous association football team with the same name.

They were the first XV in Italy established in Rome in 1927, as “S.S. Lazio Rugby”, the rugby section of Lazio Sports Association. The founders were the brothers Vinci: Eugenio (Vinci I), Paolo (Vinci II), Francesco (Vinci III) and Pietro (Vinci IV). The Oval eagles debuted on 13 May 1928 at Rome's National Stadium (demolished and rebuilt in the 1950s as Stadio Flaminio) in front of 20,000 spectators. S.S. Lazio Rugby defeated “XV Legione Leonessa d'Italia” by a score of 17-0.

They play their home games at the Giulio Onesti Olimpic Preparation Center of Acqua Acetosa, in the Parioli district.

Honours

Current squad

The S.S. Lazio squad for 2020–21:

Lazio Top12 squad

Props

  • Andrea Bolzoni
  • Marcos De Lorenzi
  • Davide Di Roberto
  • Antonio Giusti
  • Miguel Leiger
  • Matteo Liguori
  • Antonio Paperone
  • Clemente Zileri

Hookers

  • Francesco Ferrara
  • Paolo Gisonni

Locks

  • Kevin Cacciagrano
  • Marcos German De Lorenzi
  • Gianmarco Duca
  • Ricardo Wagner

Back row

  • Bogdan Andreica
  • Alessandro Asoli
  • Luca Ercolani
  • Carlo Filippucci(c)
  • Giulio Marucchini
  • Ruben Riccioli
  • Daniele Ulisse

Scrum-halves

  • Nicolò Cristofaro
  • Mohammadali Esteki
  • Riccardo Loro

Fly-halves

  • Tomas Granella
  • Sean Valsecchi

Centres

  • Gabriele Baffigi
  • Giovanni Montemauri

Wings

  • Francesco Bonavolontà
  • Marcello De Gaspari
  • Paolo Di Gianmarco
  • Federico Gianni
  • Umberto Marocchi
  • Alessio Mattoccia

Fullbacks

  • Alberto Bonifazi
  • Vittorio Santarelli
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Lazio website.[1]

    Selected former players

    Italian players

    Former players who have played for S.S. Lazio and have caps for Italy:

    Overseas players

    Former players who have played for S.S. Lazio and have caps for their respective country:

    References

    1. "Rosa 2020/2021". Lazio Rugby.


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