Stefano Barba Explained

Stefano Barba
Birth Name:Stefano Barba
Birth Date:10 January 1964
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Height:1.750NaN0
Weight:74.8kg (164.9lb)
Ru Position:Centre
Ru Amateuryears:1982-1983
1983-1985
1986-1990
1990-1993
1993-1994
1994-1995
Ru Amateurclubs:CUS Roma Rugby
Petrarca Rugby
CUS Roma Rugby
Amatori Rugby Milano
CUS Roma Rugby
Rugby Roma Olimpic
Ru Nationalteam:Italy
Ru Nationalyears:1985-1993
Ru Nationalcaps:35
Ru Nationalpoints:(30)
Ru Clubyears:1997-1999
Ru Proclubs:S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927

Stefano Barba (born Rome, 10 January 1964) is a former Italian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre.

Player career

Barba played for CUS Roma Rugby (1982/83), Petrarca Rugby (1983/84-1984/85), where he won 2 Italian Championships, CUS Roma Rugby (1985/86-1989/90), Amatori Rugby Milano (1990/91-1992/93), winning the Italian Championship for 2 titles, in 1990/91 and 1992/93, CUS Roma Rugby (1993/94), Rugby Roma Olimpic (1994/95) and S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927 (1997/98-1998/99). He left competition aged 35 years old.

International career

He had 35 caps for Italy, from 1985 to 1993, scoring 7 tries, 30 points on aggregate. He was called for the 1987 Rugby World Cup, playing in two games and remaining scoreless, and for the 1991 Rugby World Cup, playing once again in two games and scoring a try.[1]

Coach career

After his retirement, he was the head coach of S.S. Lazio Rugby 1927, from 1998/99 to 2001/02. He also would be in charge of Italy U-17 national team, from 2003/04 to 2004/05.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/9860.html Stefano Barba International Statistics