Rugby Viadana
Rugby Viadana ( called from Arix Viadana sponsorship reasons ) is an Italian rugby union club based in Viadana in the province of Mantua. He plays in the highest Italian League Super 10 home games will be played at the Stadio Luigi Zaffanella. Viadana has been a time champion and three-time Cup winner.
History
The club was founded in 1970 by some former Parma players, initially as a department of the sports club Vitellianense Cebogas. Viadana began in Serie D, the lowest league. 1981 succeeded in promotion to Serie B in 1987 in the A2 series. In 1989, Viadana off again, but managed in 1993 the renewed rise in the A2 series. This was due to Tana Umaga in particular, the later New Zealand superstar who played at the beginning of his career during a season in Italy.
1999 finally reached the summit in the then highest league, the Serie A in 2000 won Viadana first time the Italian Rugby Cup and reached the semi-finals of the playoffs. 2001 ended the team's season at No. 3, but failed in the semifinals again to Treviso.
In 2002 a reorganization of the championship, such that the top ten teams - including Viadana - the new Super League formed 10. In the same year Viadana finished the regular season at No. 1 and beat Treviso in the playoff finals. Viadana was the first master, was not of a provincial capital. In 2003 he was the second Cup victory and 2004 Viadana was the first Italian team that reached the final in a European cup competition. In the battle for the European Shield, however Viadana lost 19:25 against Montpellier. The latest up to the success of the club is winning the cup in 2007.
Achievements
- Italian Champion: 2002
- Italian Cup Winners' Cup: 2000, 2003, 2007
- European Shield: Finalist 2004
Known player
- Cristian Bezzi (Italy )
- Andrea Masi (Italy )
- Matteo Mazzantini (Italy )
- Andrea Moretti (Italy )
- Carlos Nieto (Italy )
- Aaron Persico (Italy )
- Matthew Phillips ( Italy)
- Kaine Robertson ( Italy)
- Stefano Saviozzi (Italy )
- Josh Sole ( Italy)
- Tana Umaga (New Zealand)