Petrarca Rugby
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| Full name | Petrarca Rugby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | Federazione Italiana Rugby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Padua, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Stadio Plebiscito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President |  Fulvio Lorigiola |
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| Coach | Pasquale Presutti |
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| League | Super 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Petrarca Rugby is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10. They are based in Padua (Padova in Italian) in Veneto.
They were founded in 1947 by Pine Bonaiti, Lalo Santini, Gastone Munaron near the University College Antonianum.
Their first title came won in 1970. In 1982 they had their own stadium, Stadio Plebiscito, with full facilities built.
After winning several titles in the 80s they went through a difficult period from 1989 onwards. In 97/98 and 98/99 Padova returned to form and were beaten twice in the Championship Grand Final by Benetton Treviso.
[edit] Club Honours
- Italian championship 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1977 1980 1984 1985 1986 1987
[edit] External links
| Federation: | Federazione Italiana Rugby |
| National team: | Italian national team |
| International Competitions: | Rugby World Cup • Six Nations Championship • Rugby World Cup Sevens • Heineken Cup • European Challenge Cup • European Shield |
| Domestic Competitions: | Super 10 • Serie A • Serie B • Serie C |
| Super 10 teams: | Amatori Catania • L'Aquila • Benetton Treviso • Calvisano • Capitolina • Gran Parma • Rugby Parma • Petrarca • Rovigo • Viadana • |
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