Stefano Bordon (born 2 February 1968, in

Rovigo Rovigo (, ; ) is a city and communes of Italy, commune in the region of Veneto, Northeast Italy, the capital of the province of Rovigo, eponymous province. Geography Rovigo stands on the low ground known as Polesine, by rail southwest of Veni ...

) is a former Italian rugby union player and a current coach. He played as a centre. Bordon played for

Rugby Rovigo Rugby Rovigo Delta, formerly known until 2010 as Rugby Rovigo, is an Italian rugby union club currently competing in the Top10 (rugby union), Serie A Élite. They are based in Rovigo, in Veneto. Overview The club was founded in 1935 by medical ...

, from 1985/86 to 1994/95, where he won 2 titles of the Italian Championship, in 1987/88 and 1989/90. He then would play a season at Piacenza Rugby Club, in 1995/96, and another at

RC Toulonnais Rugby Club Toulonnais (), also referred to as Rugby Club Toulon or simply Toulon, is a French professional rugby union club based in Toulon and competing in the Top 14. Located on the French Riviera, in the Provence region, the club plays its h ...

, in

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, in 1996/97. Bordon returned afterwards to Rugby Rovigo to play two more seasons, from 1997/98 to 1998/2000, finishing his career at CUS Verona, where he performed for three seasons, until 2002/03. Bordon then would be a coach, first at CUS Verona (2003/04). Since 2010/11, he coaches Rugby Badia. Bordon had 29 caps for

Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...

, from 1990 to 1997, scoring 1 try and 5 points on aggregate. His first match was at 7 October 1990, in the 29-21 win over

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, for the

1991 Rugby World Cup The 1991 Rugby World Cup () was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France: at the time, the five European countries who participated in the Six Nations Championship, Five Na ...

qualifyings, in

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. He was called for the

, where he never played, and for the

1995 Rugby World Cup The 1995 Rugby World Cup (), was the third Rugby World Cup. It was hosted and won by South Africa, and was the first Rugby World Cup in which every match was held in one country. The World Cup was the first major sporting event to take place in ...

, where he made two appearances, without scoring. His last match would be the 40-32 win over

, at 22 March 1997, in

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, that gave Italy a historical title of the

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Championship and their first ever triumph of the French.Stefano Bordon International Statistics
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* 1968 births Living people Italian rugby union players Italy international rugby union players Italian rugby union coaches Rugby Rovigo Delta players RC Toulon players Rugby union centres Sportspeople from Rovigo 1991 Rugby World Cup players 1995 Rugby World Cup players Italian expatriate rugby union players in France Rugby union players from Veneto {{italy-rugbyunion-bio-stub