Rugby Rovigo Delta

Rugby Rovigo Delta (formerly known until 2010 as Rugby Rovigo) are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in National Championship of Excellence. They are based in Rovigo in Veneto. The club were founded in 1935 by medical student Dino Lanzoni, who discovered rugby at university. They quickly became one of the strongest Italian sides and won 12 titles between 1951 and 2016. They have never been relegated from the top flight of Italian rugby union.

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• Honours
• Current squad
• Notable former coaches
• References

Some of the more notable Rovigo players include Mario "Maci" Battaglini and his brother Checco, Ercole Ponzetti, Quaglio, Vallini, Elio De Anna, Stefano Bettarello, Gert Smal, Viliami Ofahengaue and Naas Botha. However, in recent times the team has had difficulties, from the death of president Carlo Bego to the serious social conditions that had threatened the team's survival.