Italy national under-20 rugby union team
| Union | Italian Rugby Federation | ||
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| Coach(es) | Alessandro Troncon | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 0–6 Ireland  (1 February 2008) | |||
| Largest win | |||
Italy 33-10 Canada  (21 June 2008) | |||
| Largest defeat | |||
 South Africa 65–3 Italy (9 June 2009) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | 11th, 2008, 2011 | ||
Italy's national under-20 rugby union team is a junior national team for Italy that has competed in both the IRB Junior World Championship and IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy. They were one of four teams relegated in 2009 to the Junior World Trophy after finishing at the bottom of the tournament. They were again promoted to the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship after winning the 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.
Italy finished in last place at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship and has again been relegated to the Junior World Trophy for 2013. Then they won the 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy so Italy will participate in the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship that will be play in New Zealand.
Squad
Squad to the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship [1]
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Forwards
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Backs
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Management
- Alessandro Troncon - Head Coach
- Claudio Appiani - Team Manager
- Fabio Roselli - Assistant Coach
- Victor Jimenez - Assistant Coach
- Giacomo Vigna - Fitness Coach
- Nicola Cordioli - Physiotherapist
- Roberto Alessandrini - Team Doctor
- Paolo Granata - Assistant Manager
- Niccolo Gaetaniello - Video Analyst
- Andrea Nicotra - Committee Member
Tournament Record
| Year | Tournament | Host | Rank | Result |
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| 2008 | Junior World Championship |  Wales | 11th | |
| 2009 | Junior World Championship |  Japan | 13th | Relegated to 2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
| 2010 | Junior World Trophy |  Russia | 1st | Promoted to 2011 IRB Junior World Championship |
| 2011 | Junior World Championship | Italy | 11th | |
| 2012 | Junior World Championship | South Africa | 12th | Relegated to 2013 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy |
| 2013 | Junior World Trophy |  Chile | 1st | Promoted to 2014 IRB Junior World Championship |
| 2014 | Junior World Championship |  New Zealand |
References
- ↑ IRB (2014). "IRB Junior World Championship - Italy". Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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