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	Rugby Union: Bortolami brings the shock of the new to fire hopes of Independent, The (London) - Find Articles
		It used to be an article of faith that Gloucester forwards were born within the sound of the city's cathedral bells and that they served a brutal apprenticeship at the bottom of athousand rucks in the Forest of Dean, where impenetrable mists ensured the referee could not see who was kicking whom.
		Marco Bortolami, on the other hand, was born within walking distance of the Cap-pella Scrovegni in Padova, where the only scrums were those surrounding the world- renowned frescos by Giotto.
		Dean Ryan, who signed Bortolami from the fair-to-middling French club Narbonne after tracking him for the best part of a year, is not given to dispensing praise on a lavish scale, as the likes of Ryan Lamb and Anthony Allen have discovered of late, but on this particular subject, there is no holding him.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20060902/ai_n16711397 (913 words)

	Lexikonia - le informazioni circa Marco (nome) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Marco è un nome proprio di persona italiano maschile.
		Alcuni tuttavia sostengono che Marco possa avere un origine sassone, con il significato di "martello" oppure germanica, con il significato di "virile".
		In alcune zone d'Italia l'onomastico di coloro che si chiamano Marco viene festeggiato il 31 gennaio.
	www.lexikonia.org /49264_12_marco_nome.htm (449 words)

	Sunday Herald, The: 'WE DON'T WANT TO BE SEEN AS WEAK' New captain Marco Bortolami talks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In the autumn internationals, Bortolami led Italy admirably to a convincing 50-point demolition of Canada, whom they had struggled to impose themselves on a year earlier in the World Cup, offering glimpses of a team beginning to finally find their feet in the challenging arena of international rugby.
		Whilst the advantages are obvious in terms of financial gain, this, according to Bortolami, is not the motivating factor.
		Bortolami also adds that the refereeing is a major problem in Italy: "It is very poor and players find it hard to adapt to different refereeing styles when they play in European competitions.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4156/is_20050130/ai_n9498763 (1397 words)

	Racing and Sports (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Monday, 20 June 2005: Italian captain Marco Bortolami says his side is better prepared than Australia for Saturday's rugby union Test at Telstra Dome.
		Italian captain Marco Bortolami says his side is better prepared than Australia for Saturday's rugby union Test at Telstra Dome.
		Bortolami said the new mentor was helping the Italians gel as a team.
	www.aapracingandsports.com.au /sports/rsnewsart.asp?NID=65126 (412 words)

	Marco: Our pack can power us to success - RugbyNation - icWales
		ITALIAN captain Marco Bortolami is looking to his cock-a-hoop team to create another piece of history against Wales in Rome on Saturday.
		Hot on the heels of his Italy's first away win in the Six Nations championship against Scotland the Gloucester lock is hoping to underline his nation's vast improvement in the Test arena by notching up their first back-to-back victories in the tournament.
		With 57 caps to his credit, Bortolami is one of the senior citizens among the Italian side and has established himself as one of the major players in Europe.
	icwales.icnetwork.co.uk /rugbynation/tm_headline=marco-our-pack-can-power-us-to-success&method=full&objectid=18726972&siteid=50082-name_page.html (1498 words)

	Gloucester Rugby Club : Marco Bortolami
		Bortolami was made Italy’s youngest captain in 2003 when he led the Azzurri into battle against the All Blacks, following his debut as a 20-year-old.
		Bortolami skippered Gloucester for the first time against Llanelli in pre-season last year and continued the job in the Guinness Premiership - forging a brilliant partnership with Alex Brown.
		His leadership and tactical qualities marked him down as one of the outstanding players last season and he is loved by the supporters.
	www.gloucesterrugbyclub.com /323_2858.php (142 words)

	Irish Examiner - 2005/02/26: Wooden spoon battle no place for purists
		ITALY captain Marco Bortolami has warned rugby purists to stay clear of Murrayfield when his side go into battle with Scotland in what could prove to be the wooden-spoon decider in the RBS 6 Nations Championship.
		However, Bortolami, 24, forecasts a frantic encounter which is likely to be decided by the contest between the respective packs.
		Bortolami's sentiments were echoed by New Zealand-born coach John Kirwan, who stated: "Murrayfield is a passionate stadium and the Scottish crowd are also very passionate.
	archives.tcm.ie /irishexaminer/2005/02/26/story218653463.asp (599 words)

	Official Website of the British & Irish Lions Rugby Tour - player profile
		Bortolami's phenomenal rise through the international ranks reached a pinnacle in 2002 when, on the tour to New Zealand, he became the youngest captain in Italy's history, aged just 22.
		Even though it was a step up in class from what he had been used to in Italy, Bortolami did not take long to find his feet in France and he quickly set about adding more strings to his bow.
		Bortolami's next task is to lead Italy into the 2006 Six Nations, where the goal will be to avoid finishing up with the wooden spoon for a second successive season.
	www.lionsrugby.com /archive_news_1395.html (588 words)

	Sky Sports \| Rugby World Cup, Italy Player Profiles. \| Marco Bortolami
		Strengths: The Padova-born forward is a natural leader and under his stewardship Italy finished fourth in the 2007 Six Nations - the country's best ever finish in the tournament.
		Bortolami is also a skilled line-out jumper with the ability to pilfer the ball from the opponent's throw in.
		Likely headlines: Bortolami ready to cross the Rubicon.
	www.skysports.com /rugbyunion/World_Cup/Story/0,21043,13145_2651221,00.html (82 words)

	Sunday Express: The World's Greatest Newspaper :: Sport :: Marco at home in the wild west
		Bortolami’s team have been on an accelerating run which took them to the top of the league, while Bath are stuck in eighth.
		Bortolami is a second-row forward but even so he is one of rugby’s thinkers, a student of civil engineering as it happens, and Gloucester coach Dean Ryan is surely already plotting a way to extend his contract beyond next season.
		Bortolami, 26, came to Kingsholm after two years with Narbonne in France’s deep south, a previous stage in his essential development as a rugby player after migrating from his home in Padua in the north Italian rugby belt.
	www.dailyexpress.co.uk /posts/view/3823 (931 words)

	Official Website of the RBS 6 Nations 2006
		After impressing for the Petrarca senior side as a teenager, Bortolami earned his first appearance for the Italian Under-21s at the age of 20 before soon taking over the captaincy, leading the young Azzurri in two RBS 6 Nations campaigns at that level.
		Despite a lack of fitness and some poor performances during the November Test matches in that year, Bortolami retained the Italy captaincy for the 2003 RBS 6 Nations.
		Bortolami's next task is to lead Italy into the 2006 RBS 6 Nations, where the goal will be to avoid finishing up with the wooden spoon for a second successive season.
	www.rbs6nations.com /news_3901.htm (596 words)

	Planet-Rugby in association with Tiscali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In addition he has appointed 24-year-old Marco Bortolami as his new captain.
		Bortolami first captained Italy in New Zealand at the age of 22, the youngest Italian captain ever.
		On the score of the captaincy, Kirwan said: "I have decided to entrust the captaincy to Bortolami because I want Alessandro Troncon to concentrate fully on his game.
	tisc.planet-rugby.com /Teams/USA/story_39301.shtml (226 words)

	News - Six Nations - Sport - Virgin.net
		For some the end of it was a dull thud, for others sheer joy and bubble and dancing in the air.
		Marco Bortolami got one for taking away a jumper's support in the line-out, thus causing him to crash.
		Tackle/ruck: 6 (Masi, Orquera, Persico, Bortolami, Dal Maso, Undetermined)
	virgin.planet-rugby.com /News6N/story_42441.shtml (619 words)

	The Australian: Italy high on confidence after tour of Argentina [ 21jun05 ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		ITALIAN captain Marco Bortolami says his side is better prepared than Australia for Saturday's Test at Telstra Dome.
		Having also played a warm-up match against an Argentinian selection team before the Tests, Bortolami said his squad was more match-hardened than its Australian counterparts.
		Bortolami said Berbizier was helping them gel as a team.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /printpage/0,5942,15677872,00.html (265 words)

	Freeserve Rugby in association with Planet-Rugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Italy have been hit by a double injury-blow ahead of their all-important Rugby World Cup Pool D battle against Wales in Canberra, with wing Mirco Bergamasco and lock Marco Bortolami ruled out of the match.
		Bortolami - in particular - is a major loss for the Azzurri given that he is their major source of possession in the line-out.
		While these absences will no doubt damage their chances of progressing in the tournament, Italy are likely to call on the tremendous experience of skipper Alessandro Troncon for the must-win clash.
	freeserve.planet-rugby.com /World_Cup_2003/story_31882.shtml (205 words)

	Bortolami: We have no sympathy for Welsh \| the Daily Mail
		Italy captain Marco Bortolami insists Wales only have themselves to blame for the controversial finish to yesterday's RBS 6 Nations Championship clash in Rome.
		But the Azzurri worked their way back into the game with a third penalty from Pez before Mauro Bergamasco latched onto a clever chip forward to score what eventually proved to be the decisive try.
		Bortolami's side are now in the unique position of chasing a hat-trick of Six Nations victories when title-chasing Ireland arrive in Rome next weekend.
	www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/sport/rugby.html?in_page_id=1780&in_article_id=441550 (993 words)

	The Scotsman - Sport - Rugby - Lack of depth a major concern but Bortolami upbeat about Italians
		MARCO Bortolami has long been one of Italy's world-class performers, but the talented forward believes more of his countrymen will shine this year if they can just hang on for a bit longer in games.
		Italy underlined what Bortolami is talking about in November when they led Australia 15-13 at half-time before going down 25-18, and headed Argentina - the week after the Pumas had won at Twickenham - 9-3 at the break, before losing 23-16.
		Bortolami remains hopeful that his side have the strength and determination to shrug off the injury problems and at least give their championship an encouraging start.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /rugby.cfm?id=180852007 (1240 words)

	RWC 2007 - Italy in sweat over Bortolami's fitness
		SAINT-REMY-DE-PROVENCE, 26 September – Italy captain Marco Bortolami is under an injury cloud ahead of the team's final Pool C match against Scotland on Saturday.
		The Gloucester lock will be re-evaluated on Wednesday and head coach Pierre Berbizier is hopeful he can include Bortolami in the starting XV he will announce on Thursday before the team's departure to Saint-Etienne for the match.
		Bortolami has soreness in his left hamstring and neck.
	www.rugbyworldcup.com /home/news/newsid=2012826.html (148 words)

	Sunday Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Marco Bortolami confident they can notch first Six Nations away win, discovers Emanuele Palladino
		Bortolami highlights several players as key to the Scotland cause.
		Bortolami is adamant the Wales defeat has not affected confidence.
	www.sundayherald.com /print47880 (669 words)

	www.rugbypix.com - Player Details - Marco Bortolami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Marco first led the Italian squad as captain aged 22, and scored a try againts Nw Zealand.
		He has since led the Azzurri over ten times, and is a yound and ambitious player.
		Marco Bortolami has been involved in the following 1 games which I have photographed:
	www.carolinemockett.com /rugbypix/playerDetails.aspx?playerID=276 (79 words)

	Gloucester Rugby Club : Marco's top award
		Bortolami, who has led Gloucester to second place in the Guinness Premiership following his summer move to Kingsholm, won the award from all the current players playing in Italy and abroad.
		He was nominated thanks to his leadership qualities at both club and international level and for his outstanding contribution to the Italian team in the 2006 Six Nations.
		Bortolami told www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk “I would like to thank all the coaches who voted for me, I always work hard and it nice to see that people appreciate me.
	www.gloucesterrugbyclub.com /2541_3021.php (199 words)

	Bortolami leads Italian invasion - Times Online
		It does not take long in Bortolami’s company to appreciate why John Kirwan (JK), the former Italy coach, made him Italy’s youngest captain at the age of 22, and why he is held in such respect by his contemporaries.
		Bortolami goes on to explain the affinity he feels with the English and his rationale for his move here from France for the next two seasons, which he admits was a collective decision taken by several members of the squad to improve Italy’s chances at next year’s World Cup.
		Bortolami chose Gloucester because he liked Dean Ryan, the head coach, loved the thought of living in the Regency splendour of Cheltenham and was attracted by the potential of the squad.
	www.timesonline.co.uk /tol/sport/rugby/article623678.ece (1119 words)

	We're still good but underdogs, says Bortolami \| the Daily Mail
		Italy captain Marco Bortolami has rubbished Welsh claims that they will be underdogs in Rome on March 10, but asserted that Gareth Jenkins' under-powered pack must negotiate the ultimate obstacle in the quest to avoid the wooden spoon.
		With Wales acknowledging that a lack of possession has been a major factor in their three defeats to date, lock Bortolami and his forward colleagues sense they can gain the upper hand.
		However, Bortolami also warned Wales not to believe that playing a wide game was the simple secret to success against Italy, adding: "Scotland tried to play wide rugby and that was a big mistake, because they were punished by our defence, which was very good."
	www.dailymail.co.uk /pages/live/articles/sport/rugby.html?in_article_id=438754&in_page_id=1 (494 words)

	ireland.com / Today / Sport / Rugby / Six Nations Tournament
		The Treviso star missed the November internationals after taking exception to coach John Kirwan's decision to hand the Italy captaincy to Marco Bortolami, but he has since settled his differences with the former All Black.
		The Italians will need all of his experience and guile if they are to repeat last season's championship performance when they avoided the Six Nations wooden spoon for the first time since entering the competition in 2000.
		Marco Bortolami is relishing the opportunity to serve as Italy's captain.
	www.ireland.com /sports/rugby/6nations/2005/profiles/italy.htm (401 words)

	Six Nations, Week 5, Part 1
		But Salvatore Perugini who used a swinging arm to knock Christophe Dominici out and send him to hospital was fortunate to stay on the field and would be fortunate to avoid further censure.
		In the 2005 Six Nations John Petrie, Brent Cockbain and Marco Bortolami received yellow cards.
		Tackle/ruck: 6 (Masi, Orquera, Persico, Bortolami, Dal Maso, Undetermined)Off-side: 2 (Dellapè, Parisse)Scrum: 1 (Perugini)Discipline: 5 (Ongaro* - not 10m, Bortolami - air tackle, Castrogiovanni - late tackle, Orlando - not 10m)France:
	www.tiscali.co.uk /sport/365/rugby/news/2005/22/03/editorial_42441.html (570 words)

	Official Website of the RBS 6 Nations 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Promising Italian lock Marco Bortolami has revealed he is hoping for a dream move to England in the future.
		The 23-year-old, who became the Azzurri's youngest ever captain in their Test against New Zealand in Hamilton two years ago, is a key component in John Kirwan's national side and is optimistic that his performances will open doors for a move abroad.
		As for Italy, who defeated Scotland in the RBS 6 Nations, Bortolami says the team is on the rise.
	www.rbssixnations.com /news_archive_1579.htm (249 words)

	RTÉ Sport: Bortolami out of Scottish showdown
		Italy captain Marco Bortolami has been ruled out of Saturday's winner-takes-all Pool C clash with Scotland in St Etienne because of injury.
		Bortolami is replaced by the fit-again Santiago Dellape in one of seven changes in personnel compared to the Azzurri team that struggled to see off Portugal 31-5 last week.
		Bernard Jackman on the match of the tournament, an interesting law change that might limit tactical kicking and why Ireland should be able to return to form.
	www.rte.ie /sport/rugby/worldcup2007/2007/0927/italy.html?rss (517 words)

	Gloucester lose Bortolami to injury - Rugby News, Results, Fixtures and Features from Planet-Rugby.com
		Marco Bortolami: Injured skipper a blow for Gloucester
		But Bortolami will now be replaced in the starting line-up by Will James, who is promoted from the replacements' bench.
		Bortolami has proved arguably Gloucester's most consistent player this season, and he would have had a huge role to play in trying to subdue an in-form Leicester pack.
	www.planetrugby.co.uk /Story/0,18259,3551_2122310,00.html (393 words)

	ALTRI ARTICOLI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		L’azione si svolge come da manuale attraverso il lavoro della palla da parte degli avanti, un ottima percussione di Vaccari che attira a se gli inglesi, liberando l’uomo in più, e si conclude con il tuffo in meta di Bergamasco sulla bandierina.
		Purtroppo al 30’, un attacco azzurro iniziato da De Rossi e portato avanti dai trequarti termina con una palla persa in avanti e con gli inglesi che, con un impennata di orgoglio, finiscono in meta con Luger, consentendo di portare a casa un successo di proporzioni più ampie di quelle realmente viste sul campo.
		Marco Bortolami), 4 Cristian Bezzi; 3 Ramiro Martinez, 2 Carlo Festuccia (dal 35’ s.t.
	www.ercolemonselice.it /news/GIORNALI1.htm (4635 words)

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