Benetton Rugby Treviso

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Benetton Rugby Treviso
Full name	Benetton Rugby Treviso
Founded	1932
Union	Federazione Italiana Rugby
Location	Treviso, Italy
Ground(s)	Stadio Comunale di Monigo
President	Amerino Zatta
Coach	Franco Smith
League	Super 10
2006-07	1st
Home colours		Away colours
Official website
www.benettonrugby.it

Benetton Rugby Treviso is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company. Benetton Treviso were founded in 1932. The team has won 12 national titles, the last one in 2006, and three Italian Cups.

Many foreign players have played for Treviso including coach and World Cup winner Craig Green, the former national coach and World Cup winner John Kirwan and World Cup winner Michael Lynagh. Treviso has always supplied a large number of players to the national team. In 2005 they won the Italian Cup 28-24 over Arix Viadana but lost in the Grand final of the Super 10 20-25 to Calvisano.

[edit] History

Benetton Treviso were founded in 1932. The club would win its first honour when they took out the 1952 Italian premiership, the first of many titles that would come for the club. During the 1970s, Benetton Treviso won the Italian Cup for the first time in its history during the 1970 season, and it 1978 won the Italian premiership once again. The domestic premiership was won twice during the 1980s as well, in 1983 and then again in 1989. Benetton Treviso won it three seasons later as well, being champions of the 1992 season.

Rugby turned professional after 1995. Benetton Treviso competed in the 1995-96 Heineken Cup, the inaugural competition of the European rugby competitions. Benetton Treviso played two games in the competition, winning one and losing one. The following season they played four matches in the Heineken Cup, and won just the one game. They also won the domestic championship in the 1997 season. The 1998-99 Heineken Cup produced good results for Benetton Treviso, as they won three games.

Benetton Treviso dominated the Italian leagues for a number of seasons to come. They won the Italian Cup in 1998, as well as their premiership, this was followed by premiership victories in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 and again in 2006. Benetton Treviso spent the 2000-01 and 2002-03 European seasons in the European Challenge Cup. Benetton Treviso won half of their games during the 2004-05 Heineken Cup, but did not win any the following season.

[edit] Honours

• Super 10:
  • Champions: 1956, 1978, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
• Coppa Italia:
  • Champions: 1970, 1998, 2005

[edit] Statistics

[edit] European Challenge Cup

[edit] Heineken Cup

[edit] Current squad

Nat. Position Player PR Michael Barbieri PR Emanuele Borboni PR Andra Ceccato PR Salvatore Conztanzo PR Nicolás de Gregori PR Gastón de Robertis PR Mark Riva PR Pedro di Santo PR Matteo Muccignat PR Mark Stefano PR Franco Sbaraglini HK Ernico Ceccato HK Brenno Lupini HK Diego Vidal LK Rod Labuschagne LK Hottie Louw LK Antonio Pavanello LK Michele Sutto LK Corniel van Zyl FL Drennan Zane Ansell FL Robert Barbieri FL Marco Filippucci FL William Johnson FL Silvio Orlando FL Scott Palmer FL Enrico Pavanello N8 Davide Duca N8 Dion Kingi

Nat. Position Player SH Alberto Lucchese SH José Pinto SH Simon Picone SH Fabio Semenzato FH Marius Goosen FH Gabriele Brussolo FH Andrea Marcato CE Dale Heidtmann CE Michael Horak CE Nathan Mauger CE Marco Rosa WG Lucas Borges WG Vittorio Candiago WG Benjamin de Jager WG Andrea Sartoretto WG Alberto Sgarbi FB Emiliano Mulieri FB Brendan Williams

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[edit] Famous players

• John Kirwan
• Michael Lynagh
• Alessandro Troncon

[edit] External links

• Official site