Stadio Plebiscito
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| Location | Via G. Geremia 2/2 35125 Padua, Italy  |
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| Owner | Municipality of Padua |
| Capacity | 9,500 |
| Surface | Grass 105x67m |
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Stadio Plebiscito is a multi-use stadium in Padua, Italy.[1] The stadium holds 9,600 all-covered seats. It is the home stadium for Italy national rugby league team.
It is used mostly for rugby union matches as the home of Petrarca Padova; but for 2010/11 season it will be used also for the home matches of the second football team of the city, San Paolo Padova, playing in Serie D.
Rugby league internationals
In July 2002, the stadium hosted the Padova Cup in which the national side played in Italy for the first time since 1960. They lost their opening fixture 12–16 to a Tatarstan representative side[2] and drew 16–16 against Scotland Students who won the series.[3] In 2003, the stadium hosted the touring Scotland A side that won 30–10 over Italy.[4] The stadium hosted Italy's matches in the 2008 European Shield and 2009 European Cup competitions,[5][6] and the second game of a two match series against Lebanon in 2010.[7] In October 2011, it was the venue for Italy's 92–6 win over Russia in the 2013 World Cup Qualifiers.[8]
| Date | Home team | Result | Opponent | Attendance | Competition | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2008 | Italy | 58–26 |  Germany | 2008 European Shield | [5] | |
| 17 October 2009 | Italy | 0–104 |  Scotland | 2,179 | 2009 European Cup | [6] |
| 27 September 2010 | Italy | 24–16 |  Lebanon | [7] | ||
| 15 October 2011 | Italy | 92–6 |  Russia | 2013 World Cup Qualifying | [8] |
