Name Mirco Bergamasco Spouse Ati Safavi (m. 2011) Weight 86 kg | Height 1.80 m Role Rugby Player Siblings Mauro Bergamasco | |
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Mirco Bergamasco (born 23 February 1983) is a professional Italian rugby union player. An Italian international representative who primarily plays at centre or wing, he most recently played for the Sacramento Express of PRO Rugby. Bergamasco is a dual-code rugby international, having also represented the Italian rugby league team.
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- Club career
- International career
- Switch to rugby league
- Personal life
- References
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Club career
In March 2016, Bergamasco signed with the Sacramento Express for the inaugural season of PRO Rugby.
International career
Bergamasco made his international debut against France in the 2002 Six Nations Championship, having previously appeared against an All-Star XV in a non-cap international. He established himself as a regular in the Azzurri side under coach John Kirwan. He scored three tries in the 2003 Six Nations Championship. He suffered a jaw injury during the 2003 World Cup, however, and was forced to miss all but two of Italy's games.
He switched to inside centre from the back three and was considered one of the stars of the 2006 Six Nations Championship, scoring three tries in five matches.
Though his position has primarily been that of the winger and centre, he has been one of the main goal kickers for Italy since 2011. In the 2011 Six Nations Championship match against France. Bergamasco kicked six from eight, resulting in a 22–21 win for Italy, their first win in the Six Nations against the French.
Bergamasco returned to the Italian side for the 2014 Six Nations Championship, but was not selected to play in any matches.
Switch to rugby league
In October 2016, Bergamasco was selected in Italy's 22-man squad for their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying campaign. He played at centre in two matches, kicking 7 goals for Italy against Serbia. In March 2017, Bergamasco joined the Saluzzo Roosters during their inaugural season in the French National Division 2 competition. In June 2017, Bergamasco represented Italy in their matches against Lebanon and Spain, kicking 13 goals against the latter.
Personal life
Bergamasco is the son of Arturo and the younger brother of Mauro Bergamasco, both Italian internationals.
Bergamasco appeared on the cover and in the 2004 edition of Les Dieux du Stade, a calendar in which French rugby players pose nude. He and his brother featured on the cover of the Italian version of the EA Sports game Rugby 08.
Bergamasco is a vegan. He posed nude for one of PETA's ad campaigns advocating for the vegan lifestyle.
He's married with French Iranian journalist Ati Safavi.