Prop. Hugely experienced, born in India and followed his father Gianfranco into the L'Aquila side. The heartbeat of the pack since debut against Poland in 1990. Leading light in Benetton Treviso side which has won Italian title three times.

Santiago Dellapè (born 9 May 1978) is an Italian rugby union footballer. His usual position is at lock. He has played for the national team over 50 times in the past, and was included in 2003 RWC squad to Australia and 2007 RWC squad to France. He plays his club rugby for Tolone in the domestic French league, the Top 14.

Lock. Started career at hometown club Benetton Treviso and made national debut against Romania in 1992.

Robert Julian Barbieri (born Toronto, Canada, 5 June 1984) is a Canadian-born Italian rugby union player. He plays as a flanker. He decided to represent Italy.

He has played for Yeomen (2000-2003), in Canada, before moving to Overmach Rugby Parma (2003-2007), in Italy. Barbieri currently plays for Benetton Treviso.

His first game for Italy was the 52-6 win over Japan, at 9 June 2006. Interestingly the same day his brother, Michael Barbieri, earned his first cap for Canada in Toronto against England. He was a member of the Italian squad that was present at the 2007 Rugby World Cup finals, but was never used. He counts currently 6 caps for his country.

Silvio Orlando (born 9 February 1981) is a Italy rugby union player. He plays as flanker in Benetton Treviso Rugby Club. He has 11 caps with Italy.

Parisse was handed a baptism of fire when he made his Italy debut in a 64-10 hammering at the hands of New Zealand in 2002, but the highly-rated No.8 has quickly established himself as one of Italy’s key players. The Argentina-born player joined the Bergamasco brothers at Stade Francais in 2005, after three years at Benetton Treviso. Played in all Italy’s 2007 World Cup games. Now he's the Italy captain.

Walter Pozzebon (born 12 June 1979 in Treviso, Italy) is a rugby union player for Bristol Rugby in the Guinness Premiership, after seven years at Benetton Treviso.
He's position of choice is as a centre.

Ivan Francescato (10 February 1967 - 19 January 1999) was an Italian rugby union player.

Francescato began his career in his native city, Treviso, like his five elder siblings before him, all of whom played the game at high levels, three (excluding him) made the Italian National team, Bruno, Nello and Rino. He got his technical and athletic training in the youth development teams at A. S. Tarvisium Ruggers 69.

He made his debut in the Italian Championship on 14 September 1986, as a centre, facing A. S. R. Milano in Milan. He remained faithful to Benetton Treviso throughout his life. Francescato played also as scrum half.

Francescato made his International debut on 7 October 1990 against Romania. His last appearance for the Azzuri was on 8 November1997 against South Africa. Perhaps his most famous moment in an Italian shirt was scoring one of the tries of the tournament in the 1991 World Cup in the game against the USA. In a superb display of individual skill, Francescato stepped and feinted past several American defenders before touching down between the posts.

Ivan Francescato died suddenly of a heart attack at 3 a.m. at his home in Treviso. The Trevigiana rugby board decided to retire the number 13 shirt for the season.

Physical Data

* Height 1.77 m
* Weight 79 kg

Italian Team Statistics

* 38 appearances
* 77 points scored
* 16 tries
* 2 Rugby World Cups Contested: 1991, 1995.

Benjamin De Jager (January 12, 1980, Cape Town) plays as utility back at Benetton Treviso since 2007. In the 08/09 season he was named captain.

Ezio Galon (born 22 July 1977 in Italy) is a rugby union player for Benetton Treviso in the Super 10 competition. He formerly played for Rugby Parma

Ezio Galon's position of choice is as a Full-back, but he is comfortable operating as a Centre or on the Wing.

He was called up to the Italy squad for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.