| Teamname: | Rangers Vicenza Rugby |
| Location: | Vicenza, Italy |
| Fullname: | Rangers Vicenza Rugby |
| Countryflag: | ITA |
| Union: | Italian Rugby Federation |
| Ground: | Rugby Arena |
| Capacity: | 800 |
| President: | Augusto Fantelli |
| Coach: | Andrea Cavinato |
| Url: | www.rangersrugbyvicenza.it |
| League: | Serie A Élite |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
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Rangers Vicenza Rugby is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Italian domestic league Serie A Élite. They are based in Vicenza, in Veneto. They were founded in 1974.[1]
After unsuccessful attempts in the 1930s and 1960s, it was in 1974 that rugby union was established in Vicenza. The AS Rugby Vicenza club was founded by former Recoaro players, who were active in the 1960s.[2]
The creation responds to strong expectations in the city and very quickly licensees flock. Soon the club was able to field two senior teams and a junior team. The club quickly rose to Serie B.
In the 1980s the club merged with Rugby Thiene which brought many talented players with it.
In 2011 and 2012, the club obtained two successive climbs which brought it to the second division. In 2017, Rangers Vicenza gained great unintentional notoriety when their Argentine captain Bruno Doglioli attacked a referee in the middle of a match against Valsugana. He is disbarred for life.
After a good 2022 season which saw them finish second in their groups, Vicenza obtained accession to the first division in 2023.
The Rangers Vicenza Rugby squad for the 2024–25 season is:
| Rangers Vicenza Rugby squad | ||
|---|---|---|
Props
Hookers
Locks
| Back row
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centres
Wings
Fullbacks
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| (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 Rangers Vicenza Rugby website.[3] |
Facundo Avila-Recio
Giacomo Braggiè