Crociati Parma Rugby FC
Crociati Parma Rugby F.C. are an Italian rugby union club. They are based in Parma in Emilia-Romagna. They were founded in 2010 by the merger of Rugby Parma FC and FC Rugby Noceto.
Their first team coach is Filippo Frati, from Noceto, and they play at the Stadio XX Aprile in Parma.
Rugby Parma
The club was founded in 1931 by Gianni Penzi, Mario Pirazzoli and Peter Zini. In the following years the university organized friendly games, then began official competitions. In 1935 Parma joined the Italian first division. As a result of a break with the university in 1946, Rugby Parma was founded.
In the fifties Parma won three Italian championships (1949–1950, 1954–1955 and 1956–1957). In the sixties they won two youth championships (1961–1962 and 1966–1967). In 1973-1974 and 1987-1988 the team were relegated only to return immediately to the top flight. From the 1993-1994 to 1997-1998 they played in Seria A2. In 1998-1999 they were back in Seria A (renamed Super 10).
On 2 June 2006, Parma defeated Newport Gwent Dragons of Wales 24-15 in the Heineken Cup 24th Place Play-off at Rodney Parade to claim the 24th and final spot in the 2006-07 Heineken Cup. In doing so they became the first Italian team to win the end of season Heineken Cup play-off (a match regularly contested between teams from the Celtic League and the Italian Super 10), and ensured Italy would have three entrants in the competition, equal with Wales and Ireland, and one more than Scotland.
Crociati Rugby FC
Crociati Rugby FC were formed in June 2010 by the merger of Overmach Rugby Parma FC and Noceto Rugby FC[1]. The club will have a senior team that will compete in the Super 10 and an Under 20's team. They will be based at Stadio XX Aprile, Moletolo, Parma. In 2010/2011 the new club will also compete in the Amlin Challenge Cup.
Each merging club will maintain independent youth sections up to Under 20 level. The merger was made necessary by the formation of Aironi to compete in the Magners League from 2010/2011. Both clubs are shareholders in Aironi. With the best players and sponsorship now being concentrated in Aironi the clubs could not financially field individual professional rugby teams.
Also separately in June 2010 GranDucato Parma Rugby was formed by the merger of Gran Parma, Rugby Viadana and Rugby Colorno.
Rugby Parma still maintains a youth section independent of Crusaders Rugby up to Under 20's. Promising players will be funneled into Crusaders when they reach this age, and hopefully onto Aironi and the national team.
Current squad
2011/2012 Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under IRB eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-IRB nationality.
Notable Former players
Parma Rugby honours
Statistics
| Season |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
| 2000-01 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
92 |
262 |
| 2001-02 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
127 |
162 |
| (Shield) 2002-2003 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
88 |
90 |
| 2002-03 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
24 |
82 |
| (Shield) 2003-2004 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
150 |
128 |
| 2003-04 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
34 |
58 |
| 2004-05 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
73 |
116 |
| 2005-06 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
74 |
206 |
| 2007-08 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
104 |
157 |
| 2008-09 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
165 |
120 |
| 2009-10 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
78 |
145 |
| 2010-11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
37 |
178 |
| Season |
Played |
Won |
Drawn |
Lost |
For |
Against |
| 2006-07 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
79 |
271 |
References
- ^ http://rugby1823.blogosfere.it/2010/06/super-10-sono-nati-i-crociati-di-parma.html
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