Rugby Rovigo Delta
Rugby Rovigo Delta, formerly known until 2010 as Rugby Rovigo, is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Top12.
They are based in Rovigo, in Veneto.
The club were founded in 1935 by medical student Dino Lanzoni, who discovered rugby at university.
They quickly became one of the strongest Italian sides and won 12 titles between 1951 and 2016. They have never been relegated from the top flight of Italian rugby union.
Curent and former Rovigo players include Elio De Anna, Stefano Bettarello, Stefano Bordon, Alessandro Moscardi, Carlo Orlandi, Carlo Checchinato, Mirco Bergamasco, Manuel Contepomi, AJ Venter, Gert Smal, Viliami Ofahengaue and Naas Botha.Honours
- Italian championship
- * Champions : 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2015–16
- * Runners-up : 1988–89, 1991–92, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018-19
- Coppa Italia/Excellence Trophy
- * Champions : 2019-20
- * Runners-up : 1997–98, 2005–06, 2013−14
The Rovigo Delta senior squad for 2019–20 is:Selected former players
Italian players
Former players who have played for Rovigo and have caps for Italy:
Former players who have played for Rovigo and have caps for their respective country:
