Italy World Cup Squad

[Deano]

NAZIONALE ITALIANA RUGBY â€" SQUADRA RWC “FRANCE 2007â€
Matias AGUERO (Arix Viadana, 6 caps, pilone)
Robert BARBIERI (Overmach Cariparma, 5 caps, flanker/n.8)
Mauro BERGAMASCO (Stade Francais, 57 caps, flanker)
Mirco BERGAMASCO (Stade Francais, 42 caps, centro/ala)
Valerio BERNABO’ (Cammi Calvisano, 9 caps, seconda linea)
Marco BORTOLAMI (Gloucester, 59 caps, seconda linea) â€" capitano
David BORTOLUSSI (Montpellier, 8 caps, estremo)
Gonzalo CANALE (Clermont-Auvergne, 31 caps, centro/ala)
Pablo CANAVOSIO (Castres, 14 caps, mediano di mischia/ala)
Martin CASTROGIOVANNI (Leicester Tigers, 43 caps, pilone)
Roland DE MARIGNY (Cammi Calvisano, 15 caps, estremo/apertura)
Carlo Antonio DEL FAVA (Bourgoin, 21 caps, seconda linea)
Santiago DELLAPE’ (Biarritz Olympique, 43 caps, seconda linea)
Carlo FESTUCCIA (Rolly Gran Parma, 38 caps, tallonatore)
Ezio GALON (Overmach Cariparma, 10 caps, centro/ala/estremo)
Leonardo GHIRALDINI (Cammi Calvisano, 4 caps, tallonatore)
Paul GRIFFEN (Cammi Calvisano, 34 caps, mediano di mischia)
Andrea LO CICERO (Infinito L’Aquila, 66 caps, pilone)
Andrea MASI (Biarritz Olympique, 30 caps, centro/ala)
Fabio ONGARO (Saracens, 48 caps, tallonatore)
Sergio PARISSE (Stade Francais, 42 caps, flanker/n.8)
Salvatore PERUGINI (Stade Toulousain, 42 caps, pilone)
Ramiro PEZ (Bayonne, 37 caps, apertura)
Matteo PRATICHETTI (Cammi Calvisano, 6 caps, centro/ala)
Kaine ROBERTSON (Arix Viadana, 21 caps, ala/estremo)
Josh SOLE (Arix Viadana, 19 caps, flanker/n.8)
Marko STANOJEVIC (Bristol, 5 caps, ala)
Alessandro TRONCON (Clermont-Auvergne, 95 caps, mediano di mischia)
Manoa VOSAWAI (Overmach Cariparma, esordiente, flanker/n.8)
Alessandro ZANNI (Cammi Calvisano, 15 caps, flanker)





My Best team:



1. Andrea Lo Cicero

2. Fabio Ongaro

3. Martin Castrogiovanni

4. Santiago Dellape

5. Marco Bortolami

6. Sergio Parisse

7. Mauro Bergamasco

8. Josh Sole

9. Alessandro Troncon

10. Ramiro Pez

11. Andrea Masi

12. Mirco Bergamasco

13. Gonzalo Canale

14. Marko Stanojevic

15. David Bortolussi



16. Salvatore Perugini 17. Carlo Festuccia 18. Matias Aguero 19. Carlo Del Fava 20. Alessandro Zanni 21. Pablo Canavosio 22. Roland De Marigny

 

[nosferatu]

NAZIONALE ITALIANA RUGBY â€" SQUADRA RWC "FRANCE 2007"
Manoa VOSAWAI (Overmach Cariparma, esordiente, flanker/n.8)[/b]

I see that this time you've added a bit more.. colour.

 

[Giacobani]

Good team ^_^ but it misses un good 10... Pez is very irregular

 

[Prestwick]

Perfect squad for Italy to take to the World Cup, same pool of players that have consistently performed over the last 2 years straight plus a few new high performance additions. Now, the empasis is on Pez to show that he can settle the nerves at fly half, he hasn't exactly been the most stable stand off in Italian rugby.

Also, isn't it nice to see so many guys from Italian teams rather than a succession of guys from French and English teams. Shows Italian rugby is starting to mature me'thinks!

 

[Giacobani]

My Best team:



1. Andrea Lo Cicero

2. Fabio Ongaro

3. Martin Castrogiovanni

4. Santiago Dellape

5. Marco Bortolami

6. Sergio Parisse

7. Mauro Bergamasco

8. Josh Sole

9. Alessandro Troncon

10. Ramiro Pez

11. Andrea Masi

12. Mirco Bergamasco

13. Gonzalo Canale

14. Marko Stanojevic

15. David Bortolussi



16. Salvatore Perugini 17. Carlo Festuccia 18. Matias Aguero 19. Carlo Del Fava 20. Alessandro Zanni 21. Pablo Canavosio 22. Roland De Marigny
[/b]

Parisse 6 ???? :blink:

 

[shtove]

I think Bergamasco at 12 is overrated.

Which players in the backs were out of the 6N through injury?

 

[Prestwick]

I think both the Bergamasco brothers were first choice as far a Berbizier was concerned and both did sterling jobs in the Six Nations. Very brutal, very in your face and both were very ruthless when presented with an opportunity. Against Wales & Scotland they were both dazzling.

Personally, nit picking about Bergamasco does nothing to solve Italy's main problems, namely a reliable fly half and a replacement at Scrum half for post world cup.

 

[Deano]

Mirco Bergamasco was outstanding in the 6N... I dont think he is as good as his bro of course, but as far as backs go, he is one of our best. The only other option is to play Masi or Pratichetti at 12, which I dont trust just yet and prefer Bergamasco in any case.

As for Parisse 6, indeed he should be 8 and Im not sure what I was thinking at the time Sole is even a number 6 too... although Im not sure if it should be Sole or Zanni that we put on the field.

 

[Princess Obolensky]

Also, isn't it nice to see so many guys from Italian teams rather than a succession of guys from French and English teams. Shows Italian rugby is starting to mature me'thinks! [/b]

Or ex-Australian players e.g. Juliano Gardineri Although there are a couple of Kiwis in the squad, aren't there?



Woot to see Troncon and the Bergamascos in the side! Can't wait to see them up close on the field! :bravo:

 

[Prestwick]

Or ex-Australian players e.g. Juliano Gardineri Although there are a couple of Kiwis in the squad, aren't there?
[/b]

You may stick your tounge out all you want but this Italian side is far more...er..Italian than it has been since forever!

 

[nosferatu]

I don't know about that, Prestwick..

Matias AGUERO - Argentina
Robert BARBIERI - Canada
David BORTOLUSSI - France
Gonzalo CANALE - Argentina
Pablo CANAVOSIO - Argentina
Martin CASTROGIOVANNI - Argentina
Roland DE MARIGNY - South Africa
Carlo Antonio DEL FAVA - South Africa
Santiago DELLAPE - Argentina
Paul GRIFFEN - New Zealand
Ramiro PEZ - Argentina
Kaine ROBERTSON - New Zealand
Josh SOLE - New Zealand
Marko STANOJEVIC - England
Manoa VOSAWAI - Fiji

Admittedly, their best players are "more" Italian - Bortolami, Troncon, Parrise(although.. hmm.. he too was born and raised in Argentina, after his father decided to go against the trend), the Bergamasco brothers, Lo Cicero - but still, at least half of this squad is imported.

 

[Karthago]

i m waiting a surprise from Italy,the players are more experienced now,we are waiting the result

 

[Gabrielitalian]

my best team:
1 Lo Cicero
2 Ongaro
3 Castogiovanni
4 Dellape'
5 Bortolami
6 Zanni
7 Ma. Bergamasco
8 Parisse
9 Troncon
10 Pez
11 Robertson
12 Mi. Bergamasco
13 Canale
14 Stanojevic
15 Bortolussi

16 Festuccia
17 Perugini
18 Bernabo
19 Sole
20 Griffen
21 De Marigny
22 Masi

But |I miss so much on the bench Nieto

 

[gabi]

they better play football !

 

[Deano]

Bortolussi has disappointed me so far. Id give De Marigny a go now... he was good in the 6N. Vosowai maybe deserves a start also.

 

[checco23]

in my opinion italian's best team is:
1 Aguero
2 Ongaro
3 Castogiovanni
4 Dellape'
5 Bortolami
6 Zanni
7 Ma. Bergamasco
8 Parisse
9 Troncon
10 Pez
11 Robertson
12 Mi. Bergamasco
13 Canale
14 Masi
15 De Marigny

16 Festuccia
17 Lo Cicero
18 Del Fava
19 Vosawai
20 Griffen
21 Bortolussi
22 Stanojevic