Stadio Plebiscito

Plebiscito
Interactive map of Plebiscito
LocationVia G. Geremia 2/2
35125 Padua, Italy Italy
OwnerMunicipality of Padua
Capacity9,500
SurfaceGrass
105x67m
Tenants
Petrarca Padova
San Paolo Padova (2010-2014)
Saints Padova

Stadio Plebiscito is a multi-use stadium in Padua, Italy.[1] The stadium holds 9,600 all-covered seats. It has been used as a home venue by the Italy national teams in both rugby union and rugby league.

It is used mostly for rugby union matches as the home of Petrarca Padova; but for 2010/11 season it will be used also for the home matches of the second football team of the city, San Paolo Padova, playing in Serie D.

Rugby union

In October 1996, the venue hosted a test match between Italy and Australia as part of the Wallabies tour of Europe.[2] When Italy hosted the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship, it was one of three venues used for the pool stages of the competition.[3] The venue was used for Women's Six Nations Championship matches in 2015, 2018 and 2019 with Italy winning on all three occasions.[4][5][6] In November 2022, the venue hosted the end-of-year international match between the men's teams of Italy and Samoa.[7]

Rugby union men's internationals

DateHome teamResultOpponentAttendanceCompetitionReport
23 October 1996 Italy
18–40
 Australia7,000Australia in Europe[2]
5 November 2022 Italy
49–17
 Samoa8.457Autumn internationals[8]

Rugby union women's internationals

DateHome teamResultOpponentAttendanceCompetitionReport
21 March 2015 Italy
22–5
 Wales2015 Women's Six Nations[9]
18 March 2018 Italy
26–12
 Scotland2018 Women's Six Nations[10]
17 March 2019 Italy
31–12
 France2019 Women's Six Nations[11]

Rugby league

In July 2002, the stadium hosted the Padova Cup in which the national side played in Italy for the first time since 1960. They lost their opening fixture 12–16 to a Tatarstan representative side[12] and drew 16–16 against Scotland Students who won the series.[13] In 2003, the stadium hosted the touring Scotland A side that won 30–10 over Italy.[14] The stadium hosted Italy's matches in the 2008 European Shield and 2009 European Cup competitions,[15][16] and the second game of a two match series against Lebanon in 2010.[17] In October 2011, it was the venue for Italy's 92–6 win over Russia in the 2013 World Cup Qualifiers.[18]

Rugby league internationals

DateHome teamResultOpponentAttendanceCompetitionReport
13 June 2008 Italy
58–26
 Germany2008 European Shield[15]
17 October 2009 Italy
0–104
 Scotland2,1792009 European Cup[16]
27 September 2010 Italy
24–16
 Lebanon[17]
15 October 2011 Italy
92–6
 Russia2013 World Cup Qualifying[18]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eventful: See Calendar of Events & Shows | Audacy".
  2. 1 2 "Italy 18 – 40 Austrlaia". Rugby Database. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Venues". irb.com. Archived from the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ruthless Italy repel Wales". 21 March 2015. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Italy Women finish with bonus point win over Scotland". Six Nations Rugby. 19 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Furlan try lifts Italy Women to second after France Success". Six Nations Rugby. 17 March 2019. Archived from the original on 2 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "A Padova troppa Italia per Samoa: 49 a 17 il risultato finale, Varney player of the match". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Italy 49 – 17 Samoa". Rugby Database. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "Italy (W) 22 – 5 Wales (W)". Rugby Database. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Italy (W) 26 – 12 Scotland (W)". Rugby Database. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Italy (W) 31 – 12 France (W)". Rugby Database. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "Italy 12 16 Tatarstan". ERL. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  13. ↑ "Italy 16 16 Scotland". ERL. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Italy 10 30 Scotland". ERL. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  15. 1 2 "Italy 58 26 Germany". ERL. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  16. 1 2 "Italy 0 104 Scotland". ERL. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  17. 1 2 "Italy 24 16 Lebanon". ERL. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
  18. 1 2 "Italy 92 6 Russia". ERL. Retrieved 28 February 2024.

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