Simone Gesi rugby player
Simone Gesi rugby player

Simone Gesi

23rd May 2001 1.83m/80kg Left Wing

Franco Smith Named Coach of the Season

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Franco Smith has been named the Coach of the Season for 2022/23.   The 50-year-old Glasgow Warriors boss has had a stunning debut campaign in charge, leading the team to the Scottish...

Johan Goosen picks up the Gilbert Golden Boot Award

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Johan Goosen has been named the winner at the 2022/23 URC Awards picking up the Gilbert Golden Boot.     This prize recognises the season’s most accurate place-kicker,...

URC Awards: Try of the Season & Ironman Named

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Benetton centre Joaquin Riera and Emirates Lions full-back Quan Horn have added their names to the United Rugby Championship Awards list picking up Try of the Season and the Ironman awards respectively.   Benetton...

URC Awards: 2022/23 Elite XV Has Been Named

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

All five participating nations were represented in the United Rugby Championship Elite XV for the 2022/23 season.   Ireland accounted for six of the 15 players selected, which were determined by...

Team Announcements: Zebre Parma Vs Cardiff Rugby

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Zebre Parma team to face Cardiff sees the return of several internationals in Simone Gesi, Luca Rizzoli, and captain Lucchin, with David Sisi fully recovered from injury.   Zebre Parma: Richard...

Preview: Scotland v Italy

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland and Italy kick off Super Saturday with both sides looking to improve their position in the final standings of this year’s Championship. A win for Scotland would see them secure just a...

Six Nations: Townsend confident Scotland can cope without Russell and Hogg

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is confident his side can cope without injured backs Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg against Italy this weekend.   Townsend's side welcome bottom team Italy to Murrayfield...

Italy name team to face Scotland

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kieran Crowley has formalized the line-up that will face Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 18 March at 12.30 local time (13.30 Italian time) on the fifth and final day of sSix Nations 2023.   Four...

URC Team Announcements for Round 15

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

The teams for Friday night's Round 15 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below.   TEAM NEWS HEADLINES   #GLAvZEB   -...

Match Report: Second-half rout sees Bristol reach Round of 16

1 year ago by Ultimate Rugby

Bristol Bears scored six second-half tries as they won 34-11 at Zebre Parma on Saturday to seal their progression to the EPCR Challenge Cup Round of 16 with a game to spare.   Harry Thacker...