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Our rugby players are provided with a professional environment to train and showcase their talent to clubs all year long — part of the growth the sport is experiencing across Italy.
Thanks to Rome City Institute, our student-athletes are provided with a professional environment and compete all year long. It’s a unique opportunity to be part of the growth the rugby movement is experiencing in Italy, training and playing within some of the best rugby facilities in Rome under the guidance of professional, qualified staff.
Rugby in Italy is a European pastime, always represented in the prestigious Six Nations Tournament. In recent years, Italian rugby has focused on its youth, building from the ground up to create a strong culture of technical and athletic proficiency. To ensure playing opportunities and a full experience, our scouts have connections with all the rugby clubs here in Rome — our job is to match your talent with the right club so you can play and experience Italian rugby competition at its highest level. Your profile is promoted inside our network before you arrive in Rome, so you can start playing immediately. For Italian clubs, the season begins at the end of August and runs through the beginning of May, with official games played once a week, either Saturday or Sunday.
Qualified to compete against England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and France in the Six Nations since 2000, Italy is an emerging rugby nation in Europe. Beyond strong results for the men’s senior national team, the youth level has seen positive results too at the Under-18 and Under-20 levels — proof that Italian rugby is experiencing a period of real growth.
In recent years, attention has turned to building modern facilities and developing a pool of talented players, with several Under-23 players featured on the National Team in the last two years.
Rome is a major city in the Italian rugby scene, with teams across every division of the national pyramid — giving every student-athlete a club that fits their goals and characteristics.
Fiamme Oro Roma, a police-sponsored team with a long history of supporting high-level sport in Italy; Lazio Rugby 1927, the “first XV of Italy” and the first club to officially join the FIR; Unione Rugby Capitolina, known for developing young players and its top-notch facilities; and Civitavecchia Rugby Centumcellae / Primavera Rugby, an ambitious club we partner closely with.
Roma Olimpic Club 1930 (five-time national champions), US Roma Rugby 1947, Arvalia Villa Pamphili, and Frascati Rugby Club — four clubs with deep tradition, all competing in Serie B.
The Under-23 sides of Capitolina, Lazio, and Primavera compete in Serie C1 alongside several of the province’s leading clubs — a strong entry point for developing players.
Late August through the beginning of May, following the Italian club rugby calendar.
Training sessions with professional coaches, integrated around each student-athlete’s academic schedule.
Official club games are played once a week, either Saturday or Sunday, throughout the season.
As a club-placement program, rugby student-athletes train and compete with their partner club while having full access to the same resources as every other Rome City athlete — the on-campus strength & conditioning gym, the in-house physiotherapy center, and the wider Rome City Training Center, all built into the weekly routine.
Are you ready to become a Rome City Lion?
At Rome City we are looking for students who are willing to think outside the box and prepare themself for a professional journey in a rapidly changing world.