L’Aquila City of Rugby, the golden years told in the photographic exhibition at Palazzo Margherita

The historic scudetto won against AC Milan and other years of success. “L’Aquila, city of rugby” recounts the victories of L’Aquila Rugby immortalized in the shots of Grillo and Spimpolo: the photographic exhibition at Palazzo Margherita.

A historic triumph told by the author’s shots. On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of the ScudettoEagle Rugby was inaugurated on Sunday 21 April, at 11 am, at Palazzo Margherita the photographic exhibition L’Aquila City of Rugby. In fact, the week of events dedicated to the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the fifth scudetto won by the neroverdi has officially started, when Polisportiva triumphed against Milan. The images on display were taken by photographers Roberto Grillo and Marcello Spimpolo.
Organized with the collaboration ofAcademy of Fine Arts and Museum of the Vecchio Cuore Neroverde Rugby Club, the exhibition – in addition to the historic championship won 30 years ago – also displays shots of previous championships. Many have already arrived in recent days to visit the photographic story of the glorious years of Aquila Rugby, through some of the most important moments in its history.
The exhibition L’Aquila city of rugby – set up inside the courtyard of Palazzo Margherita – will be open to the public until Sunday 28 April, every day from 9am to 7pm, except on the closing day, when it can be visited until 5pm. Furthermore, the documentary will be screened during opening hours “Story of a dream”, produced by Rai Abruzzo.

The Polisportiva L’Aquila Rugby, at the time coached by Massimo Masciolettiwon his fifth championship playing in Stadio Plebiscito in Padua on 23 April 1994, beating Milan of then president Berlusconi. The event which celebrates the thirtieth anniversary of the Scudetto, with events taking place throughout the week, has the patronage of Italian Rugby Federation. Yesterday at 5.30pm the public meeting The long road to a championship, with the memory dedicated to 3 fundamental figures of L’Aquila sport: Isaia Di Cesare, Paolo Perrotti and Piergiorgio Desiati.
A dive into the past to retrace some of the most beautiful pages of L’Aquila sport.