Club career In March 2016, Bergamasco signed with the
Sacramento Express for the inaugural season of
PRO Rugby.
International career Bergamasco made his international debut against
France in the
2002 Six Nations Championship, having previously appeared against an All-Star XV in a non-cap international. He established himself as a regular in the Azzurri side under coach
John Kirwan. He scored three tries in the
2003 Six Nations Championship. He suffered a jaw injury during the
2003 Rugby World Cup, however, and was forced to miss all but two of Italy's games. He switched to inside centre from the back three and was considered one of the stars of the
2006 Six Nations Championship, scoring three tries in five matches. Though his position has primarily been that of the
wing and
centre, he has been one of the main goal kickers for Italy since 2011. In the
2011 Six Nations Championship match against France. Bergamasco kicked six from eight, resulting in a 22–21 win for Italy, their first win in the
Six Nations against the French. Bergamasco returned to the Italian side for the
2014 Six Nations Championship, but was not selected to play in any matches.
Switch to rugby league In October 2016, Bergamasco was selected in
Italy's 22-man squad for their
2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying campaign. He played at in two matches, kicking 7 goals for Italy against
Serbia. In March 2017, Bergamasco joined the
Saluzzo Roosters during their inaugural season in the French
National Division 2 competition. In June 2017, Bergamasco represented Italy in their matches against
Lebanon and
Spain, kicking 13 goals against the latter. Bergamasco kicked 4 goals in Italy's pre-World Cup match against
Malta in October. == Personal life ==