Giulio Bertaccini is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a centre and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia in Italian Serie A Elite and on loan for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship as Permit Player.[1]

Giulio Bertaccini
Date of birth (2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthReggio Emilia, Italy
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb; 201 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Valorugby Emilia/Zebre Parma
Youth career
Amatori Rugby Parma
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018−2019 F.I.R. Academy ()
2019– Valorugby Emilia ()
2024–Zebre Parma 1 (5)
Correct as of 20 September 24
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2020 Italy Under 20 8 (0)
2022 Emerging Italy 1 (0)
2024– Italy 1 (0)
Correct as of 20 September 24
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018 Italy Sevens 1
Correct as of 20 September 24

Under contract with Valorugby Emilia, Bertaccini was named as Permit Player for Zebre Parma in Summer 2024 ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship.[2][3] He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Cardiff with a try.[4]

In 2019 and 2020 he was named in Italy U20s squad for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[5]On 26 May 2022, for the match against Netherlands, he was named in the 30-man Emerging Italy squad, for the 2022 July rugby union tests.[6] On 10 January 2023, he was named in Italy A squad for a uncapped test against Romania A.[7][8]

On 17 October 2024 he was selected by Gonzalo Quesada to be part of an Italy 34-man squad for the 2024 November Internationals. He made his debut against Georgia .[9]

In 2018 he was also named in Italy Sevens squad for the 2018 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series.

References

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  1. ^ "First XV". Valorugby Emilia (in Italian).
  2. ^ "Bertaccini in partenza per un semestre Erasmus in Turchia". Valorugby Emilia (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ "FRANCESCO DELLA CECA: "LAVORIAMO IN CRESCENDO. ABBIAMO RITROVATO I GIOCATORI IN OTTIME CONDIZIONI"5". Zebre Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ^ "LE ZEBRE INIZIANO LA STAGIONE 2024/25 CON UN PUNTO". Zebre Parma. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI CONVOCATI PER LE PRIME DUE PARTITE DEL SEI NAZIONI U20" (in Italian). Italy Rugby. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. ^ "ITALIA EMERGENTI IN RADUNO A ROVIGO DAL 5 GIUGNO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  7. ^ "ITALIA A, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL MATCH CONTRO LA ROMANIA A". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  8. ^ "LA NAZIONALE SEVEN MASCHILE A SILEA DAL 14 AL 17 FEBBRAIO". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  9. ^ Italrugby, i 34 Azzurri per le Vittoria Assicurazioni Autumn Nations Series
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