Italy national under-20 rugby union team

Italy's national under-20 rugby union team 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 under-20

Union	Italian Rugby Federation
Nickname(s)	Azzurrini
Coach(es)	Alessandro Troncon
Team kit Change kit
First international
Ireland 6-0 Italy (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	8 (First in 2008)
Best result	8th 2017,2018

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 was to be played in New Zealand.

Squad

Squad to the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship[1]

Forwards Filippo Alongi (Mogliano)* Matteo DRUDI (F.I.R. Academy/Frascati Rugby Club)* Muhamed HASA (F.I.R. Academy|Rugby Milano)* Lorenzo Michelini (Calvisano)* Ion NECULAI (F.I.R. Academy/Cavalieri Union)* Matteo BALDELLI (F.I.R. Academy/Cavalieri Union)* Gianmarco Lucchesi (F.I.R. Academy/Lions Amaranto)* Riccardo Favretto (Mogliano) Nathanel PANOZZO (F.I.R. Academy/Petrarca Padova)* Andrea Zambonin (F.I.R. Academy/Rangers Vicenza)* Luca ANDREANI (F.I.R. Academy|Bassa Bresciana Leno)* Lorenzo CANNONE (F.I.R. Academy|Florentia Rugby)* Angelo Maurizi (F.I.R. Academy|L'Aquila)* Manuel Zuliani (F.I.R. Academy|Rugby Paese)*

Backs Manfredi ALBANESE (Lazio) Stephen Varney (Gloucester) Paolo Garbisi (Petrarca Padova)* - Captain Mattia FERRARIN (F.I.R. Academy|Udine Rugby)* Giulio BERTACCINI(Valorugby Emilia)* Michele BRIGHETTI (F.I.R. Academy)* Federico Mori (Calvisano)* Luca BORIN (F.I.R. Academy|Rovigo Delta)* Cristian LAI (F.I.R. Academy|7 Fradis Rugby)* Michael MBA (Fiamme Oro)* Jacopo Trulla (Calvisano)*

*Member of F.I.R. Academy

Management

• Fabio Roselli - Head Coach
• Claudio Appiani - Team Manager
• 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
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	11th
2015	Junior World Championship	Italy	11th
2016	Junior World Championship	England	11th
2017	Junior World Championship	Georgia	8th
2018	Junior World Championship	France	8th
2019	Junior World Championship	Argentina	9th
2020	Junior World Championship	Italy	TBC

F.I.R. Academy

During the regular season, many players of Under-20 are selected to play for F.I.R. Academy "Ivan Francescato" of Remedello, Brescia.[2] This team plays in Italian Serie A, Pool A.

References

1. https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=112&Itemid=427
2. https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=9848&Itemid=737&lang=