Italian · Treviso, Italy · Born 6 September 1973Alessandro Troncon is an Italian former rugby union scrum-half who became the first Italian player to reach 100 international caps, forming a long-running partnership with fly-half Diego Domínguez.
Alessandro Troncon became the first Italian in history to earn 100 Test caps when he took the field against Portugal at the 2007 Rugby World Cup, completing a 13-year tenure as Italy's first-choice scrum-half and only the seventh player in the sport to reach the milestone at the time. He built a long-running partnership with fly-half Diego Domínguez, the pair combining on more than 50 occasions for Italy. Troncon spent time at French club Montferrand before returning to Benetton Treviso, with whom he won the Italian national championship in the 2005-06 season. He captained Italy at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, but a serious knee injury sustained shortly afterward forced him to miss the entire 2004 Six Nations campaign and cost him the captaincy. Troncon moved to Clermont Auvergne in France for a second spell, winning the European Challenge Cup in the 2006-07 season, and capped his international career that year by earning his 100th cap against Portugal at the 2007 World Cup, becoming the first Italian player to reach the milestone and only the seventh player in rugby history to do so. He retired after Italy's elimination from that tournament by Scotland, finishing with 101 caps and 95 points, and moved into coaching, including roles as Italy's assistant coach and as head coach of Italy A.
Being the first Italian rugby player to reach 100 international caps
How They Played
Dynamic, tactically sharp scrum-half known for quick service and game management
Lasting Impact
One of the most influential figures in Italian rugby's rise to Six Nations status, forming a legendary partnership with Diego Domínguez
Career Honours
- First Italian rugby player to reach 100 caps
- 6th most-capped player in Italian rugby history
- European Challenge Cup winner (2007, Clermont Auvergne)
- Captained Italy at the 2003 Rugby World Cup
- Italian Championship winner (2005-06, Benetton Treviso)
| Club | Period | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Benetton Treviso | 1991–1999 | — |
| Clermont Auvergne | 1999–2002 | — |
| Benetton Treviso | 2002–2006 | — |
| Clermont Auvergne | 2006–2007 | — |
 Italy | — | 101 |
Italian Athletes