Rugby Rovigo Delta, formerly known until 2010 as Rugby Rovigo, is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Serie A Élite. They are based in Rovigo, in Veneto.
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Overview
The club was founded in 1935 by medical student Dino Lanzoni, who discovered rugby at university in Padua.
They quickly became one of the strongest Italian sides and won 15 titles between 1951 and 2025. They have never been relegated from the top flight of Italian rugby union. They are the current Italian champion.
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 (15): 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1975–76, 1978–79, 1987–88, 1989–90, 2015–16, 2020–21, 2022–23, 2024–25
Runners-up (7): 1988–89, 1991–92, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021−22
Coppa Italia/Excellence Trophy
Champions (2): 2019–20, 2024–25
Runners-up (3): 1997–98, 2005–06, 2013−14
Italian Super Cup:
Champions (1):2025
Current squad
The Rovigo Delta senior squad for 2026–27 is:
Selected former players
Italian players
Former players who have played for Rovigo and have caps for Italy:
Overseas players
Former players who have played for Rovigo and have caps for their respective country:
Presidents
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