Rugby Calvisano


Rugby Calvisano is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Top12. They are based in Calvisano, in Lombardy. They were founded in 1970 by a group of players: Tonino Montanari, Gianluigi Vaccari and Alfredo Gavazzi. In 1992 the club became “Rugby Calvisano S.r.l.”

History

Calvisano were founded in 1970 by a group of players, in 1992 the club became “Rugby Calvisano S.r.l.” Calvisano first qualified for European competition for the 1999–2000 season, where they competed in the European Challenge Cup, playing six pool games, though they did not win any. They qualified for their first Heineken Cup for the 2001–02 season, though it was season after where the club won a couple of their pool games, but they have yet to make the finals.
In the May FIR Federal Council meeting, Rugby Calvisano officially decided not to exercise its right to participate in the Italian Championship of Excellence Peroni TOP10 2023/2024.

Honours

  • Italian championship
  • * Champions : 2004–05, 2007–08, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018−19
  • * Runners-up : 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2015–16, 2017–18
  • Coppa Italia
  • * Champions : 2003–04
  • * Runners-up : 1998–99, 2002–03, 2006–07
  • Excellence Trophy
  • * Champions : 2011–12, 2014–15
  • Intercontinental Cup
  • * Champions : 2006
  • European Rugby Continental Shield
  • * Champions : 2019

    Current squad

The Calvisano squad for 2022–23 season:

Selected former players

Italian players

Former players who have played for Calvisano and have caps for Italy:
Former players who have played for Calvisano and have caps for their respective country:

European Challenge Cup

Heineken Cup