From
February
2, 2008
Monday,
February 04, 2008
"Argitalians"
making
The
ANNOTICO Report
"Argitalians" are Argentineans with Italian Ancestry.
For
a long time Rugby was a secondary sport in
But
now with the ability for Argentineans of Italian ancestry able to secure Dual
Passports so that now, Sergio Parisse, the new
captain, Martin Castrogiovanni, Santiago Dellape, Ramiro Pez: are all
key players in the Italy side, all of whom have opted to represent the Azzurri rather than their native country.
Old
From
February
2, 2008
The
spectacular progress made by Argentina has been one of the happiest rugby
stories of the past few years, but the contribution made by Argentine players
to the development of another emerging rugby nation is often overlooked. While
Italy have been growing as a force in European rugby " last
years fourth-place finish in the RBS Six Nations Championship was their
best so far " they have been bolstered by players of Argentine
origin. Of the 30 members of their World Cup squad, no fewer than seven
could be classified as "Argitalians"
Sergio Parisse, the new captain, Martin Castrogiovanni,
The backdrop to
this exodus is provided by the powerful historical ties that bind the
countries. In the late 1800s, many poor Italian families crossed the Atlantic
Ocean in search of the better life promised by
Nowadays, when travelling in
The decision
wasnt easy," Castrogiovanni
said. "When I left home to play for
Alex Moreno, his Leicester team-mate,
played three times for
Where Dominguez
led, many have followed, but the mass migration may soon slow down. The Italian
Rugby Federation is restricting its Under-19 and Under-21 teams to players
raised in
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/rugby/article3288654.ece
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