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L'Italie veut une nouvelle compétition européenne

Danilo Fischetti sous le maillot des Zebre (Photo d'Alessandro Levati/Getty Images)

La Fédération Italienne de Rugby (FIR) est ouverte à la possibilité de créer une nouvelle compétition de club internationale avec l’aide des fédérations de Géorgie, d’Espagne, de Roumanie et du Portugal, comme l’a confié son président Andrea Duodo dans une interview accordée à La Gazzetta di Mantova.

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« Nous avons envoyé une proposition à la nouvelle direction de Rugby Europe. Cela prendra du temps, mais nous comptons sur la collaboration de l’Espagne, du Portugal, de la Roumanie et de la Géorgie pour que cela fonctionne. »

L’idée avait déjà été évoquée dans les années 2000 et 2010, même si la proposition n’a jamais vu le jour car la plupart des fédérations susmentionnées n’arrivaient pas à trouver de sponsors sur le long terme capables de financer ces déplacements ainsi que l’hébergement.

La dernière fois qu’un club italien (et non une franchise) a participé à une compétition internationale remonte à 2018 quand Rovigo, Viadana, Calvisano et Petrarca ont disputé le Continental Shield. Depuis, les clubs ne disputent que des compétitions locales, tandis que les Géorgiens, les Portugais, les Espagnols et les Roumains ont trouvé en la Rugby Europe Super Cup un moyen de mieux préparer leurs joueurs aux joutes des sélections internationales.

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La Rugby Europe Super Cup a été lancée en 2021 et était considérée par Patrice Lagisquet, ex-sélectionneur du Portugal, comme la première étape décisive pour les nations émergentes européennes.

La franchise géorgienne Black Lion, quadruple championne, a été invitée à participer à la Challenge Cup grâce à ses belles performances en Super Cup. L’équipe a ainsi battu les Scarlets et Vannes cette année.

La FIR cherche des options et des idées pour booster ses clubs et une compétition internationale pourrait aller dans ce sens.

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Pour autant, Andrea Duodo n’a pas fait de propositions concrètes quant au fonctionnement de la compétition, aux équipes participantes ou encore à l’institution en charge de son organisation – Rugby Europe ou l’EPCR ? Il n’a pas non plus dit si les franchises néerlandaises, belges et tchèques seraient invitées.

Ces quatre derniers mois, la FIR a connu de nombreux événements marquants, comme la vente des Zebre ou la décision d’organiser la Coupe du Monde des moins de 20 ans. Nous devrions donc en savoir plus dans les mois à venir.

Cet article a été initialement publié en anglais sur RugbyPass.com et adapté en français par Idriss Chaplain.


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