Benetton Rugby Treviso

Rugby team
teamname = Benetton Rugby Treviso

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location = Treviso, Italy
country

fullname = Benetton Rugby Treviso
union = Federazione Italiana Rugby
shortname = Treviso
founded = 1932
ground = Stadio Comunale di Monigo
url = www.benettonrugby.it
president = Amerino Zatta
coach = flagicon|South Africa Franco Smith
league = Super 10
season = 2008-09
position = 1st
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Benetton Rugby Treviso are an Italian rugby union club currently competing in Super 10.They are based in Treviso in Veneto, and owned by the Benetton clothing company.Benetton Treviso were founded in 1932.The team have won 13 national titles, the last one in 2007, and three Italian Cups.

Many foreign players have played for Treviso including coach and World Cup winner Craig Green, the former national coach and World Cup winner John Kirwan and World Cup winner Michael Lynagh.Treviso have always supplied a large number of players to the national team.In 2005 they won the Italian Cup 28-24 over Viadana but lost in the Grand final of the Super 10 20-25 to Calvisano.

History

Benetton Treviso were founded in 1932. The club would win its first honour when they took out the 1952 Italian premiership, the first of many titles that would come for the club. During the 1970s, Benetton Treviso won the Italian Cup for the first time in its history during the 1970 season, and it 1978 won the Italian premiership once again. The domestic premiership was won twice during the 1980s as well, in 1983 and then again in 1989. Benetton Treviso won it three seasons later as well, being champions of the 1992 season.

Rugby turned professional after 1995. Benetton Treviso competed in the 1995-96 Heineken Cup, the inaugural competition of the European rugby competitions. Benetton Treviso played two games in the competition, winning one and losing one. The following season they played four matches in the Heineken Cup, and won just the one game. They also won the domestic championship in the 1997 season. The 1998-99 Heineken Cup produced good results for Benetton Treviso, as they won three games.

Benetton Treviso dominated the Italian leagues for a number of seasons to come. They won the Italian Cup in 1998, as well as their premiership, this was followed by premiership victories in 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004 and again in 2006. Benetton Treviso spent the 2000-01 and 2002-03 European seasons in the European Challenge Cup. Benetton Treviso won half of their games during the 2004-05 Heineken Cup, but did not win any the following season.

Honours

* Super 10:
** Champions: 1956, 1978, 1983, 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007
* Coppa Italia:
** Champions: 1970, 1998, 2005

tatistics

European Challenge Cup

Heineken Cup

Current squad

rugby squad player | nat=South Africa | pos=WG | name=Benjamin de Jager (c)

Famous players

* John Kirwan
* Michael Lynagh
* Alessandro Troncon

External links

* [http://www.benettonrugby.it Official site]