Mauro Bergamasco
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| Mauro Bergamasco playing for Stade Français | |||
| Full name | Mauro Bergamasco | ||
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| Date of birth | 1 May 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 | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1997–2000 2000–2003 2003–2011 2011–2012 2012–2015 |
Petrarca Treviso Stade Français Aironi Zebre |
7 5 138 8 52 |
(5) (0) (80) (0) (5) |
| correct as of 28 August 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1998–2015 | Italy | 106 | (75) |
| correct as of 4 October 2015. | |||
Mauro Bergamasco (born 1 May 1979) is a former Italian rugby union footballer who last played for Zebre. He predominantly played as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means that he had also played a number of international games on the wing, and started at scrum-half in an infamously error-prone performance. He was considered to be one of Italy's best players in his preferred position.
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.
Mauro Bergamasco was born in Padua into a rugby family; his father Arturo gained four 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.
Bergamasco began his playing career with Petrarca Padova, before moving to Treviso.
In 2003, he moved to France with his younger brother to play for Stade Français, reportedly negotiating a contract for his brother Mirco without telling him. The brothers went on to win two French championships.
Mauro joined RaboDirect Pro12 side, Aironi Rugby on 5 December 2011.
He made his international debut at the age of 19 against the Netherlands and soon became a key member of the Italian squad.
In 2003, Italy's coach John Kirwan deployed him as a winger, comparing his speed and physical stature with Jonah Lomu. Bergamasco continued to insist that his best position was on the flank, and later re-established himself in that position.
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