Photo: Stefano Delfrate / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Mauro Bergamasco wins my respect through sheer versatility and commitment. A natural open-side flanker regarded as one of Italy's finest, he was willing to take international caps on the wing and even start at scrum-half, a famously rocky experiment that still sits in the record books. I love that imperfection; it shows a player who put the team's needs above his own comfort. At 185 cm he covered the field with relentless energy through a long career. The willingness to fail in an unfamiliar role rather than refuse it speaks to real character. Bergamasco strikes me as a wholehearted competitor, and those are the ones I cherish most.
Overview
Mauro Bergamasco (born 1 May 1979) is an Italian former rugby union player who last played for Zebre. He predominantly played as an open-side flanker, although his versatility meant that he had also played a number of international games on the wing, and started at scrum-half in an infamously error-prone performance. He was considered to be one of Italy's best players in his preferred position.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mauro Bergamasco
- Name (Japanese)
- マウロ・ベルガマスコ
- Reading
- まうろ・べるがますこ
- Born
- May 1, 1979 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Goat
- Origin
- Padua, Province of Padua, Italy
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 185 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- rugby union player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- bronze medal for athletic prowess
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Rugby union player — see all → · More people from Italy →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.