Enterprise of the San Marino national rugby team at 7: he is silver medal at the European category
Extraordinary result for the San Marino national rugby team 7 at the Conference 2, European category, in Malta.
The titans at the end of the two days of competitions finished in second place earning the silver medal behind the unbeaten hosts.
After the two victories with Slovakia and Estonia obtained on Saturday, the San Marino rugby players yesterday challenged Kosovo and Slovenia, winning both challenges.
A one-way challenge with i Kosovars, making his debut in an international competition after the December award of Rugby Europe. San Marino dominates the match e wins 30 to 0 scoring six meter with Mattia Bastianelli (3), Elijah Pisaglia, Luca Giardi And Gianni Muraccini.
This was already an unprecedented result. In fact, in the 10 years of international competitions, the San Marino national team has never achieved three victories in the same edition of a Conference.
But Di Bisceglie and his companions were not satisfied and in the last match against Slovenia they proved their worth by winning 21 a 7. A match dominated and won also in defense. The goals were scored by Mattia Bastianelli (2) and Elia Piscaglia. The transformation drops by Luca Giardi (2) and Navid Ataei also centered.
The emotion in the moment of the award ceremony is uncontainable, with the General Secretary of Rugby Europe, the San Marino player Gilberto Celli, to deliver the medals to the blue-white athletes.
“It is something we felt inside but dreamed of – only the President declares David Giardi from Malta – It is an incredible historical result that rewards the group for a work that started from afar and achieved thanks to the contribution of many people. Starting with federal executives, including the irreplaceable team manager Dorotea Balsimellithe technicians John Gianesini And Mirco Sergiothe athletic trainer Maximum Tomasettithe personal trainer Stephen Valentinothe physiotherapist Alexander Viothe nutritionist Giordano Zonzini.
Thanks go to KEFORMA, San Marino company that supported us with food supplements, at the clinic ODON Physiotherapy and to the gym MOVE”.
“We have brought home a historic result – tells a very emotional one Luca Di Bisceglie – and I must say that in part I felt it on the eve even if I did not want to admit it. Winning 4 games, finishing second in Conference 2, getting the pass to participate in the Small States Games of 2023 is an incredible honor for me “.
Here are the 12 athletes who made history:
Luca Di Bisceglie (cap)
Navid Ataei
Mattia Bastianelli Gambini
Alessio Marchetti
Mattia Tomassini
Federico Bartolini
Giacomo Mini
Matteo Babboni
Elia Piscaglia
Luca Giardi
Jonathan Muraccini
Michele Cecchetti
This is the final ranking