Riccardo Brugnara

Riccardo Brugnara (born 26 December 1993 in Mantua, Lombardy)[1] is an Italian prop who plays for Rugby Calvisano in the Italian Top12, previously he played for Leicester Tigers in the Premiership and has played on loan for Doncaster in the Championship.[2]

Riccardo Brugnara
Date of birth (1993-12-26) 26 December 1993
Place of birthMantua, Italy
Height180 cm (71 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Calvisano
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–17
2013–16
2015–17
2017−19
2018
2019−
2020−		 Leicester Tigers
→Doncaster Knights
→Loghborough Students
Rovigo Delta
→Benetton
Calvisano
→Zebre		 15
22
32
37
2
16
5		 (0)
(5)
(10)
(10)
(0)
0
0
Correct as of 29 Dec 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016−18 Emerging Italy 4 0

Brugnara joined Tigers' Academy after attending a rugby course run by Bob Dwyer in his native Italy.[3]

In 2018 he was named Additional Player for Benetton Rugby. [4] For 2019–20 Pro14 and 2020–21 Pro14 seasons he also named as Permit Player for Zebre.[5] [6][7]


In 2016 and 2018 Brugnara was named in the Emerging Italy squad for the World Rugby Nations Cup.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Riccardo Brugnara". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. "Knights receive Tigers boost". Doncaster Knights. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  3. "intervista a Riccardo Brugnara". Rugby Mantova (in Italian). Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  4. https://benettonrugby.it/cardiff-blues-vs-benetton-rugby-la-formazione-dei-leoni/
  5. https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/lo-zebre-rugby-club-apre-ufficialmente-la-stagione-2019-2020-col-primo-di-giorno-di-test-a-parma/
  6. https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-rugby-danno-il-bentornato-a-cinque-permit-players-provenienti-dal-massimo-campionato-italiano/
  7. "Le Zebre Rugby blindano per il 2020/21 cinque permit players dal TOP12". Zebre Rugby Club. 17 June 2020.
  8. "ITALIA EMERGENTI, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER LA NATIONS CUP". www.federugby.it.
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