In 2001 Lignano Beach Rugby is once again international, with teams from Italy, Austria, England, Slovenia and Croatia.
The trophy goes to Padova Beach and is lifted by Aldo Aceto, a former italian player and coach who sadly passed away a few days ago. Rest in peace, Aldo!
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Beach Rugby History 1 – Giancarlo Stocco
The EBRA’s multimedial project Beach Rugby History starts today with Giancarlo Stocco – EBRA’s General Secretary and founder of Lignano‘s tournament.
Join us in this series of interviews to discover the past, the present and the future of European beach rugby.
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3rd Lignano Beach Rugby Tournament – 1995
In 1995 Lignano‘s beach rugby become an invitational tournament, and for the first time is played on two days: 16 teams from Italy, Slovenia and Ireland are divided into 4 pools, with qualifying matches on saturday and knockout stages on sunday.
San Donà, Belluno, Rovigo and Ljubljana win their pools: the first two are able to reach the final, and San Donà – featuring Italy’s international Andrea “Ciro” Sgorlon – wins the tournament for the first time.

