Mauro Bergamasco
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| Mauro Bergamasco | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mauro Bergamasco | ||
| Date of birth | May 1, 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Padova, Italy | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Arturo Bergamasco (father) Mirco Bergamasco (brother) |
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| Occupation(s) | Professional rugby union footballer | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
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| Position | Wing or Openside flanker | ||
| Clubs | Caps | (points) | |
| 2003-present 2000-2003 1998-2000 |
Stade Français Benetton Rugby Treviso Petrarca Rugby |
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| National team(s) | Caps | (points) | |
| 1998- | Italy | 58 | (11) |
Mauro Bergamasco (born 1 May 1979) is an Italian rugby union footballer. He predominantly plays as an openside flanker, but can also play on the wing.
His younger brother Mirco is also a professional rugby player. Both brothers are featured on the cover of the Italian version of the EA Sports game Rugby 08.
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[edit] Early life
Mauro Bergamasco was born in Padua into a rugby family; his father Arturo gained 4 caps for the Italian national side between 1973 and 1978 whilst his brother, Mirco, has also won caps for the Italian national team. Bergamasco cites his father as the main reason for his interest in rugby: as a young boy, he would accompany his father to the training sessions of rugby club Selvazzano, the team Arturo coached.
[edit] Playing career
Bergamasco began his playing career with Petrarca Padova, before moving to Treviso. He made his international debut at the age of 19 against the Netherlands. Recently Bergamasco has been banned for 13 weeks for gouging the eyes of Lee Byrne in a Six Nations match against Wales.
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[edit] External links
- RBS 6 Nations profile
- "IRB RWC 2003" Mauro Bergamasco profile
- "Mauro the Jewel" The Observer 9 March 2003
- "Welsh Rugby Union: Meet The Italians"
- "Stade Français website" Mauro Bergamasco Club Profile - in French
- "Ireland.com" Italian Team Profile
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