Petrarch (rugby club)

“Petrarch Padova Rugby” , “Petrarch” - Italian rugby club from Padua , playing in the country's leading league . The team was founded in 1947 on the initiative of Pine Bonaiti, Lalo Santini and Gastone Munarona. The team became the champion of Italy in the 2010/11 season, defeating the eternal rivals from Rovigo in the decisive match.

Petrarch
Rugby 15
Full title	Petrarca rugby
Founded	1947
Stadium	"Stadium Plebeschito"
Capacity	9,000
The president	Enrico Toffano
Captain	Nicola Bezzati
Trainer	Pasquale Presutti
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Competition	Campionato di Echellentza
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For the first time, the Petrarch rugby players became the strongest in the country in 1970. In 1982, the team got to use the Stadium Plebeschito Arena , which had all the necessary infrastructure. Having won several league titles in the 1980s , the club entered a crisis period. By the end of the century, the team returned to its previous positions and twice reached the final of the championship (1997/98 and 1998/99), where both times lost to Benetton .

“Petrarch” is the twelve-time champion of Italy and two-time winner of the national cup (1982, 2001).