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Mirco Bergamasco will play for PRO Rugby franchise Sacramento, the league has today confirmed. The long-time Italy star is the second overseas international player to be confirmed for the league following South Africa’s Pedrie Wannenburg three days ago. Bergamasco joins the Luke Gross-coached Northern California side from Guinness Pro 12 club Zebre, who released him from his contract three weeks ago.
The brother of legendary flanker Mauro, Mirco won the first of 89 international caps in 2002 and was a staple in the Azzurri side for a decade, appearing in three World Cups before suffering a debilitating knee injury against Australia in 2012. He returned to the Italian training squad for the 2014 Six Nations but never again regained a spot on the match day roster.
An accurate goal kicker capable of playing either on the wing or in the midfield, Bergamasco scored 168 points for Rovigo in his comeback during the 2013-14 season. He signed for Parma-based Zebre the following year and featured in 20 matches, but had not seen any game time in the 2015-16 season, with the presence of several current Italian internationals restricting his opportunities.
