The Union makes the success. The 'Mogliano' is from Florence

Unity is strength, Florentine rugby is an example of this. It had already happened in the summer of 2023 when Florentia Rugby e Florence Rugby 1931: two cousin clubs that until the previous season had played as "adversaries" in the Serie B championship decided to join forces, giving life to theRugby Union Florence, which now has various teams that successfully participate in the A, B, C and under 18 championships, both national and regional.

The initiative was repeated this time at youth level, with Florentia and Firenze 1931 as protagonists, who united their athletes to create an under 14 team made up of 19 players (8 and 11 respectively) who participated in the red and white jersey 35th Mogliano Veneto City Trophy, one of the most prestigious national events at youth level.

The team, led by the coaches of the two clubs: Marco Bonanni, Stefano Nencioni, Marco Vito and Luca Volpicella, has shown good harmony since the debut, with good individual players and a pleasant game.

The first match, against the team from Paese (a town in the province of Treviso) was won by the Florentines with a score of 7-0, who then repeated the feat at the expense of Valsugana by 21-0, closing the group stage with full points.

In the semifinals they faced Benetton Treviso: a name that could have intimidated them given its glorious coat of arms. In reality, it was not so since the red and whites, playing with an open face, also won this match by 7-5.

The final against the hosts of Mogliano was the perfect epilogue to a triumphant journey. The match saw the Florentine franchise control the offensive outbursts of the Venetians with relative ease and strike with choral actions, then finalized by individual ideas. Only a small lapse gave the opponents hope, bringing them to 21-5, but an excellent try on an interception sealed the result at 28-5, ensuring the final victory also accompanied by the "Levorato" award for the best game expressed during the entire tournament.

Franco Morabito