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The Salmella Rugby Old improves with the years


ASD Senatori Virgliani Old Rugby Club organised the 9th Salmella Torneo, under the patronage of Town of Mantova and with the support of the traditional sponsors, this time under the perfect weather conditions and on the playgrounds of Town Publlic multifunctional Recreational - Sports Park, as the part of the co-operation with the director Mirko Tedeschi that includes also other big rugby events to be held there this year.

Among six teams participated also Cernusco Old Rugby  Team (holder of Jeff Butterfield Trophy from European Festival 2013) and Sesto Fiorentino Old Rugby, both EVRA members and the organisers of L B European Series 2015 tournaments.

Also the ninth edition of this traditional tournament I Senatori Virgiliani organised to support their player Battista Berra, very severely injured ten years ago when playing rugby match for "his Senatoris" and since then "living in the wheelchair"...

All teams with relatively "young veterans" showed running and passing Rugby, with a lot of support in the actions. For the home team, with "Parma cousins" Renato, Roberto and Fabrizio all was much easear... but  among all the three tournament players dominated the desire "to do it and do it well" - Mattia, Matteo and Giorgio, they were just great.

Giuliano Giuly Valentini "finished his cereer" with dignity and full of emotions.

Stephen and Matthew Pedezzi refereed "with the right feeling" making all the players to really enjoy playing their favourite game.

"Behind the curtain" ,ready to host the participants, were of the precious help Claudia, Roberta, Milva, Sandra and Grespo, Alberto, Daolio, Enrico and Corrado.

The Oldest Player of the Tournament was Enzo Turchi (63) from A R F Florenzia Old Rugby was presented with EVRA replica jersey.

EVRA Executive Board that had the regular meeting in Mantova use the opportunity "being the part" of the Event to present to all team captains offcial EVRA tie, with the invitation to join European veterans at the start of Rugby World Cup in England (Farnham, september 17 - 21st).

EVRA President Tomás Espinosa Lidón (Spain) presented special EVRA polo-shirts to Battista Berra and the Tournament organiser Alessandro Gobbi.

During the "third halftime" the possibility had been used to say "Thank you" to very different sponsors and supporters... Orthopedics Guadagni, Showroom Andrea Moretti, Risto Bar Taverna del Duca, Gemma & Pasolini Assistance, Panifico Truzzi Ennio, Rebel Hair Styling Erika Campara, Montaldi Food, Osteria Al Merenderia Railwaymen, Farmhouse Al Laghet, Beverages Cocconi and Al mangiadischi Pizzeria and Hamburgeria.

Thanks to the "professional thick" and the contribution of  Marco Donati you can enjyo photos he made...

I Senatori are now "preparing" to take part at I Passateli Old Rugby Ravenna 3rd Summer Old Rugby International Tournament  in Punta Marina, this event being also part of EVRA European Series 2015.

And after that . . . Vacanze, Vacance!