Avezzano (Region of Abruzzo), situated at the foot of Mount Velino, has its rugby club since 1977, that is nowadays competeing in the Serie B of Italian Championships.
In 2005 the veterans founded Old Rugby Club that is active EVRA member since 2010.
Eight years ago they started to organize the Memorial "Antonio Pelino" and this year edition included the participation of CUS Roma - Old, Rugby Clan Santa Maria CV and the host Team.
Old Rugby Club President Aristide Amicucci, Massimo Cherubini (Vice-President), Alessandro Seriti (Club President and Old Team Fullback), Carlo Lancia (Captain Rugby Old), Gianni & Davide Venditti (Team managers), Ian Ferguson ( the Scotsman that "fall in love with Italy"), Luca Pedriale (Old Team wing), together with numerous volunteers - club members succeed also this time to organize memorable event with the real feeling for the main motto of Golden Oldies Rugby - Fun & Friendship & Fraternity.
Ideal weather conditions, soft grass pitch, two excellent young referees and "quite the number of spectators" characterized this traditional Abruzzo Memorial.
Antonio Pelino, that never played rugby, was dedicated supporter of the Club for many years and decision to honour him yearly with the Memorial Event is the sign of the dedication to the Avezzano rugby and to the younger generations of players the sign how important it is to "love our amateur sport" and the Club you are the member.
The third halftime that took place in the Clubhouse and on the "open air" gave the possibility to all to taste the art of cooking of "maestro" Massimo.
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