Italy national rugby sevens team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Italy women's national rugby sevens team.
The Italy national rugby sevens team has occasionally competed in the IRB Sevens World Series since the series' was introduced in 1999, although they do not participate in every leg. Their first (and currently only) ever points in the World Series came in 2003, when they scored four points in the Cardiff leg of the series. Italy also competes in the Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series each summer.
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Union | Italian Rugby Federation | ||
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Nickname(s) | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | ||
Coach(es) | Matteo Mazzantini | ||
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World Cup Sevens | |||
Appearances | 3 (First in 1993) | ||
Best result | 17th 1993, 2005 |
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Italy also plays qualifying matches for two quadrennial tournaments—the Rugby World Cup Sevens and the Summer Olympics. Italy has participated in the Sevens World Cup multiple times, but has not qualified for the Olympics.