The Valorugby Emilia, previously known as Rugby Reggio, is a professional Italian rugby union team based in Reggio nell'Emilia, in the Emilia-Romagna region. They currently play in the Top12, after gaining promotion from winning Serie A in the 2015–16 season. Established in Reggio nell'Emilia in 1970 like “Rugby Reggio A.S.D.”, since July 2018 it has changed its name to “Valorugby Emilia S.S.D.”

Valorugby Emilia
Full nameValorugby Emilia S.S.D.
UnionItalian Rugby Federation
Founded1970; 54 years ago (1970)
LocationReggio nell'Emilia, Italy
Ground(s)Stadio Mirabello (Capacity: 4,500)
PresidentEnrico Grassi
Coach(es)Roberto Manghi
Captain(s)Davide Farolini
League(s)Serie A Élite
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.valorugby.it

Honours

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  • Coppa Italia
    • Champions (1): 2018–19
    • Runners-up (1): 2022–23

Current squad

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The squad for the 2024-25 Serie A Elite season is:

Valotugby Emilia squad [a][b][c][d]

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Valorugby Emilia website.[4]
  1. ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season.
  2. ^ a b Additional player on loan to URC team Zebre Parma[1]
  3. ^ a b Additional player under contract with URC team Zebre Parma[2]
  4. ^ a b Additional player on loan under contract with URC team Zebre Parma[3]

Selected former players

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Italian players

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Former players who have played for the Emilian team and have caps for Italy:

Overseas players

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Former players who have played for the Emilian team and have caps for their respective country:

References

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  1. ^ "FRANCESCO DELLA CECA: "LAVORIAMO IN CRESCENDO. ABBIAMO RITROVATO I GIOCATORI IN OTTIME CONDIZIONI"5". Zebre Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Academy". Zebre Parma.
  3. ^ "Filippo Bozzoni in prestito al Valorugby Emilia fino al termine della stagione". Zebre Parma.
  4. ^ "First XV". Valorugby Emilia.
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