Rugby Colorno


Rugby Colorno is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Top12. They are based in Colorno, in Emilia-Romagna. They were founded in 1975.

History

Rugby Colorno was founded in 1975 as an Under-19 team, by Paolo Pavesi, to participate in the Italian Junior Championships. They were a group of young beginners inexperienced in the area, the pitch borrowed from the parish, with open air changing rooms and using buses to travel to matches. They won promotion to the Top12 in the 2018-19 season.
For the 2019–20 season, fly-half Leonardo Mantelli is a permit player for Zebre in the Pro14.

Current Squad

The Colorno squad for the 2019–20 season is:

Club Partnerships

Rugby Colorno is in partnership with Premiership Rugby side Leicester Tigers. The partnership helps to drive development of rugby across the world along with building sustainable links between players, partners and communities.

Former players

The following players have previously represented Rugby Colorno: