Italy women's national rugby union team

Italy women's national rugby union team are the national women's rugby union team that represents Italy at international level. It has been administered by Federazione Italiana Rugby since 1991; previously, since its inception in 1985 up to 1991, it was administered by UISP – Unione Italiana Sport Popolari (Italian Union for People's Sports), an association which promotes amateur sports at every level of the society.

For the men's team, see Italy national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Italy women's national rugby sevens team. For the women's rugby league team, see Italy women's national rugby league team.
Italy
Nickname(s)Le Azzurre (The Blues)
UnionFederazione Italiana Rugby
Head coachAndrea Di Giandomenico
CaptainManuela Furlan
Most capsSara Barattin (101)
Top scorerVeronica Schiavon (383)
Top try scorerManuela Furlan (20)
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current7 (as of 23 November 2020)
First international
 Italy 0-0 France 
(Riccione, 22 June 1985)
Biggest win
 Italy 52-0 Germany 
(Hamburg, 7 April 2005)
Biggest defeat
 England 76-6 Italy 
(Rome. 9 February 2008)
World Cup
Appearances4 (First in 1991)
Best result9th 2017

History

The Italian team played their 1st international in 1985 against France; the team takes part to the Women's Rugby World Cup, the FIRA Women's European Championship and the Women's Six Nations Championship. Italy won 1 FIRA European Championship and 2 FIRA European Nations Cup.

  • Italy women's national rugby union team in 2013.
  • Italy women's national rugby union team in 2014 during 6 nations tournament.

Achievements
CompetitionTotal
Olympic Games 0000
World Championship 0000
European Championship 3036
Total3036

Players

Current squad

Squad for the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship.[1][2]

  • Federica Cipolla was added to the squad for the Round 3 game against Ireland due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the squad.[3]
Player Position Caps Club/Province
Ilaria Arrighetti Flanker 51 Stade Rennais
Sara Barattin Scrumhalf 101 Villorba Rugby
Melissa Bettoni Hooker 64 Stade Rennais
Francesca Barro Prop 0 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice Capomaggi Centre 4 Villorba Rugby
Federica Cipolla Wing 0 Villorba Rugby
Alyssa D'Inca' Centre 4 Villorba Rugby
Giordana Duca Lock 24 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Valeria Fedrighi Lock 28 Stade Toulousain
Alessandra Frangipani Flanker 0 Villorba Rugby
Giada Franco Flanker 21 Rugby Colorno
Manuela Furlan Fullback 81 Villorba Rugby
Lucia Gai Prop 76 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Elisa Giordano Flanker 49 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Francesca Granzotto Centre / Wing 0 Unione Rugby Capitolina
Isabella Locatelli Flanker 28 Rugby Colorno
Veronica Madia Fullback 25 Rugby Colorno
Maria Magatti Centre 38 CUS Milano Rugby
Alessia Margotti Prop 0 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Gaia Maris Prop 6 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Michela Merlo Prop 11 Rugby Colorno
Aura Muzzo Wing 20 Villorba Rugby
Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi Fullback 9 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice Rigoni Wing 49 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Francesca Sberna Flanker 6 Rugby Calvisano
Sara Seye Prop 2 Rugby Calvisano
Michela Sillari Centre 63 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Emanuela Stecca Hooker 0 Villorba Rugby
Sofia Stefan Scrumhalf 62 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Sara Tounesi Lock 18 ASM Romagnat
Silvia Turani Hooker 16 Rugby Colorno
Emma Stevanin Prop 0 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Vittoria Vecchini Hooker 3 Valsugana Rugby Padova
Beatrice Veronese Flanker 7 Valsugana Rugby Padova

Results summary
Women's World Rugby Rankings
Top 20 rankings as of 18 April 2022[4]
RankChange*TeamPoints
1  England096.26
2  New Zealand088.58
3  France088.43
4  Canada088.15
5  Australia078.68
6  United States076.63
7 1 Ireland076.00
8 1 Italy075.12
9  Wales073.63
10  Scotland072.72
11  Spain072.10
12  Japan065.49
13  South Africa063.39
14  Russia061.10
15  Samoa059.72
16  Kazakhstan058.45
17  Netherlands058.27
18  Hong Kong057.89
19  Sweden057.73
20  Germany057.72
*Change from the previous week

(Full internationals only)
Correct as of 22 March 2015

Rugby: Italy internationals 1985-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 Belgium 2006 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Canada 1991 1 0 0 1 0.00%
 England 1991 14 0 0 14 0.00%
 France 1985 17 2 1 14 11.76%
 Great Britain 1988 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Germany 1996 7 7 0 0 100.00%
 Ireland 1997 14 2 0 12 14.28%
 Japan 2002 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Kazakhstan 2001 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Netherlands 1988 8 6 0 2 75.00%
 Russia 1998 4 4 0 0 100.00%
 Samoa 2013 1 1 0 0 100.00%
 Scotland 1995 13 7 1 5 53.84%
 Spain 1991 11 2 0 9 18.18%
 Sweden 1991 8 5 0 3 62.50%
 United States 2012 1 0 0 1 0.00%
 Wales 1999 15 4 0 11 26.66%
Summary 1985 120 42 2 76 35.00%

Results

See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering

1980s
[6]
1985-06-22 Italy  0-0  France Stadio Italo Nicoletti, Riccione [1/5/1]
[10]
1986-05-18 France  12-0  Italy Bardos [8/2/2]
[15]
1987-05-17 Italy  4-16  France Rome [3/10/3]
[22]
1988-05-21 (EC) Great Britain  32-9  Italy Bourg-en-Bresse [3/4/1]
[23]
1988-05-22 (EC) France  16-3  Italy Bourg-en-Bresse [13/5/4]
[26]
1988-05-23 (EC) Italy  6-10  Netherlands Bourg-en-Bresse [6/13/1]

1990s
[36]
1990-03-18 Great Britain  32-0  Italy Moseley [8/7/2]
[54]
1991-04-08 (WC) England  25-9  Italy Llanharan [9/8/1]
[58]
1991-04-10 (WC) Italy  7-13  Spain Glamorgan Wanderers [9/3/1]
[60]
1991-04-11 (WC) Italy  18-0  Sweden Cardiff [10/9/1]
[65]
1991-04-12 (WC) Canada  6-0  Italy Cardiff [7/11/1]
[76]
1993-03-13 Italy  8-5  Netherlands Stadio Comunale, Rho [12/26/2]
[78]
1993-04-04 Italy  0-24  France Rovigo [13/24/5]
[118]
1995-04-12 (FIRA) Italy  0-5  Spain Trévise [14/5/2]
[119]
1995-04-16 (FIRA) Italy  23-19  Netherlands Trévise [15/25/2]
[121]
1995-04-30 Scotland  10-12  Italy Meggetland, Edinburgh [12/16/1]
[131]
1996-04-08 (FIRA) France  53-0  Italy Madrid [33/17/6]
[136]
1996-04-12 (FIRA) Italy  11-6  Netherlands Madrid [18/31/4]
[137]
1996-04-13 (FIRA) Italy  39-0  Germany Madrid [19/11/1]
[159]
1997-04-02 (FIRA) Italy  7-31  Scotland Nice, France [20/21/2]
[160]
1997-04-04 (FIRA) Italy  13-5  Ireland Nice, France [21/16/1]
[165]
1997-04-06 (FIRA) Italy  24-26  Netherlands Nice, France [22/34/4]
[195]
1998-05-02 (WC) Italy  8-37  Scotland Amsterdam [23/29/3]
[203]
1998-05-05 (WC) Germany  5-34  Italy Amsterdam [24/21/2]
[213]
1998-05-09 (WC) Italy  51-7  Russia Amsterdam [25/11/1]
[218]
1998-05-12 (WC) Ireland  20-5  Italy Amsterdam [25/26/2]
[223]
1998-05-15 (WC) Italy  10-12  Wales Amsterdam [27/36/1]
[247]
1999-04-19 (FIRA) Italy  15-43  Scotland Belluno, Italy [28/39/4]
[249]
1999-04-21 (FIRA) Italy  17-28  Wales Belluno, Italy [29/42/2]
[252]
1999-04-24 (FIRA) Italy  50-18  Netherlands Belluno, Italy [30/44/5]

2000s
[275]
2000-05-08 (FIRA) Spain  58-16  Italy Roquetas, Spain [29/31/3]
[277]
2000-05-10 (FIRA) Italy  24-25  Wales El Ejido, Spain [32/49/3]
[285]
2000-05-13 (FIRA) Italy  27-5  Germany Roquetas, Spain [33/28/3]
[312]
2001-05-06 (FIRA) Spain  34-3  Italy Lille UC, France [37/34/4]
[321]
2001-05-10 (FIRA) Italy  0-20  Kazakhstan Lille, France [35/25/1]
[326]
2001-05-12 (FIRA) Ireland  9-8  Italy Lille, France [38/36/3]
[353]
2002-03-20 (ENC) Italy  16-0  Germany San Donà [37/33/4]
[356]
2002-03-23 (ENC) Italy  35-24  Sweden Treviso [38/29/1]
[366]
2002-05-13 (WC) England  63-9  Italy Barcelona [82/39/2]
[374]
2002-05-17 (WC) Italy  30-3  Japan Barcelona [40/13/1]
[380]
2002-05-20 (WC) Wales  35-3  Italy Barcelona [67/41/4]
[388]
2002-05-24 (WC) Italy  3-20  Kazakhstan Barcelona [42/30/2]
[412]
2003-05-01 (FIRA) Italy  5-29  Spain Malmö, Sweden [43/54/5]
[413]
2003-05-03 (FIRA) Sweden  15-10  Italy Malmö, Sweden [32/44/2]
[445]
2004-05-02 (FIRA) England  73-7  Italy Toulouse, France [99/45/3]
[450]
2004-05-05 (FIRA) Ireland  14-5  Italy Toulouse, France [60/46/4]
[455]
2004-05-08 (FIRA) Italy  13-0  Sweden Toulouse, France [47/36/3]
[492]
2005-04-07 (FIRA) Germany  0-52  Italy Hamburg, Germany [44/48/5]
[494]
2005-04-09 (FIRA) Italy  22-3  Netherlands Hamburg, Germany [49/68/6]
[514]
2005-10-22 Italy  11-14  Wales Treviso [50/94/5]
[539]
2006-04-23 (ENC) Italy  34-0  Belgium San Dona Di Piave, Italy [51/8/1]
[541]
2006-04-23 (ENC) Italy  30-0  Russia San Dona Di Piave, Italy [52/19/2]
[546]
2006-04-26 (ENC) Italy  33-0  Sweden San Dona Di Piave, Italy [53/41/4]
[549]
2006-04-30 (ENC) Italy  28-7  Netherlands San Dona Di Piave, Italy [54/69/7]
[594]
2006-11-18 Wales  31-7  Italy Glamorgan Wanderers [101/55/6]
[600]
2007-02-04 (6N) Italy  17 – 37  France Biella [56/112/7]
[602]
2007-02-10 (6N) England  23 – 0  Italy Twickenham, London [126/57/4]
[604]
2007-02-24 (6N) Scotland  26 – 6  Italy Meggetland, Edinburgh [103/58/5]
[608]
2007-03-11 (6N) Italy  0 – 24  Wales Rome [59/106/7]
[610]
2007-03-17 (6N) Italy  12 – 17  Ireland Tre Fontane, Rome [60/83/5]
[627]
2007-04-28 (FIRA) Spain  15-6  Italy Barcelona, Spain [79/61/6]
[630]
2007-04-30 (FIRA) England  41-11  Italy Barcelona, Spain [131/62/5]
[634]
2007-05-02 (FIRA) Italy  50-5  Russia Barcelona, Spain [63/24/3]
[639]
2007-05-05 (FIRA) Italy  0-6  Sweden Barcelona, Spain [64/46/5]
[656]
2008-02-01 (6N) Ireland  19-0  Italy St Mary's RFC, Dublin [85/65/6]
[659]
2008-02-09 (6N) Italy  6-76  England Rome [66/135/6]
[664]
2008-02-24 (6N) Wales  27-5  Italy Taff's Well [115/67/8]
[667]
2008-03-08 (6N) France  35-6  Italy Valence, Lyon [124/68/8]
[670]
2008-03-16 (6N) Italy  31-10  Scotland Mira [69/111/6]
[724]
2009-02-07 (6N) England  69-13  Italy London Welsh [147/70/7]
[727]
2009-02-14 (6N) Italy  17-35  Ireland Stadio M.Natali, Colleferro [71/94/7]
[730]
2009-02-28 (6N) Scotland  13-10  Italy Meggetland [118/72/7]
[734]
2009-03-15 (6N) Italy  7-29  Wales Mira (Riviera del Brenta) [73/124/9]
[737]
2009-03-22 (6N) Italy  10-14  France Torino [74/134/9]
[743]
2009-05-17 (FIRA) Sweden  16-14  Italy Stockholm [52/75/6]
[745]
2009-05-20 (FIRA) Germany  0-47  Italy Enköping, Sweden [58/76/6]
[751]
2009-05-23 (FIRA) Italy  7-12  Spain Stockholm, Sweden [77/88/6]

2010s
[785]
2010-02-05 (6N) Ireland  22-5  Italy Ashbourne [98/78/8]
[789]
2010-02-13 (6N) Italy  0-41  England Stadio Nando Capra, Noceto, Parma [79/155/8]
[799]
2010-02-28 (6N) Italy  6-6  Scotland Stadio Maurizio Natali, Colleferro, Rome [80/126/8]
[803]
2010-03-13 (6N) France  45-14  Italy Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Montpellier, Hérault [143/81/10]
[806]
2010-03-21 (6N) Wales  15-19  Italy Brewery Field, Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan [130/82/10]
[808]
2010-05-08 (FIRA) Germany  0-43  Italy Sélestat [58/83/7]
[811]
2010-05-10 (FIRA) Italy  33-0  Russia Colmar [84/34/4]
[814]
2010-05-12 (FIRA) Italy  10-0  Sweden Haguenau [85/61/8]
[824]
2010-05-15 (FIRA) Italy  13-31  Spain Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg [86/94/8]
[868]
2011-02-06 (6N) Italy  5-26  Ireland Rovigo [87/108/9]
[871]
2011-02-12 (6N) England  68-5  Italy Esher [170/88/9]
[874]
2011-02-27 (6N) Italy  12-8  Wales Viareggio, Tuscany [89/139/11]
[876]
2011-03-13 (6N) Italy  20-28  France Benevento [90/154/10]
[881]
2011-03-20 (6N) Scotland  0-26  Italy Meggetland, Edinburgh [141/91/9]
[908]
2011-10-29 France  37-0  Italy Stade des Arboras, Nice [156/92/12]
[920]
2012-02-05 (6N) France  32-0  Italy Stade Emile Pons, Riom [157/93/13]
[923]
2012-02-12 (6N) Italy  3-43  England Rino Venegoni Stadium, Parabiago, Milan [94/182/10]
[925]
2012-02-24 (6N) Ireland  40-10  Italy Ashbourne RFC [113/95/10]
[930]
2012-03-10 (6N) Wales  30–13  Italy Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [145/96/12]
[933]
2012-03-18 (6N) Italy  29–12  Scotland Pagani Stadium, Rovato, near Brescia [97/147/10]
[942]
2012-05-13 (FIRA) Italy  19-22  France Rovereto, Italy [98/163/14]
[943]
2012-05-16 (FIRA) Italy  8-32  England Rovereto, Italy [99/188/11]
[946]
2012-05-19 (FIRA) Italy  54-3  Spain Rovereto, Italy [100/100/9]
[959]
2012-11-18 Italy  20-34  United States Centro Sportivo diRoma [101/83/1]
[965]
2012-12-03 Italy  29-12  Spain Centro di Preparazione Olimpica Roma [102/101/10]
[969]
2013-02-02 (6N) Italy  13-12  France Rovato, Brescia [103/169/15]
[974]
2013-02-10 (6N) Scotland  0-8  Italy Mayfield, Dundee [149/104/11]
[976]
2013-02-24 (6N) Italy  15-16  Wales Benevento [105/149/13]
[978]
2013-03-09 (6N) England  34-0  Italy [Esher] [197/106/12]
[981]
2013-03-17 (6N) Italy  3-6  Ireland Parabiago, Milan [107/121/11]
[984]
2013-04-20 WCQ Italy  65 – 22  Samoa Madrid [108/15/1]
[987]
2013-04-23 WCQ Italy  27-3  Scotland Madrid [109/154/12]
[993]
2013-04-27 WCQ Spain  38-7  Italy Madrid [104/110/11]
[1024]
2014-02-02 (6N) Wales  11-12  Italy Talbot Athletic Ground [152/111/14]
[1026]
2014-02-08 (6N) France  29-0  Italy Stade Ernest-Argelès, Blagnac [181/112/16]
[1029]
2014-02-23 (6N) Italy  45-5  Scotland Stadio Parco Urbano [113/158/12]
[1032]
2014-03-08 (6N) Ireland  39-0  Italy Aviva Stadium, Dublin [125/114/12]
[1037]
2014-03-16 (6N) Italy  0 – 24  England Giulio e Silvio Pagani, Rovato [115/212/13]
[1092]
2014-11-23 Italy  27-3  Scotland Avezzano [116/161/14]
[1093]
2015-02-06 (6N) Italy  5-30  Ireland Florence [117/132/13]
[1098]
2015-02-15 (6N) England  39-7  Italy Twickenham Stoop, London [219/118/14]
[1101]
2015-03-01 (6N) Scotland  8-31  Italy Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire [164/119/15]
[1103]
2015-03-14 (6N) Italy  17-12  France Badia Polesine, Rovigo [120/195/17]
[1105]
2015-03-21 (6N) Italy  23-5  Wales Stadio Plebiscito, Padova [121/167/15]
[1129]
2016-02-06 (6N) France  39-0  Italy Stade Marcel-Verchère, Bourg-en-Bresse [198/122/18]
[1130]
2016-02-13 (6N) Italy  24-33  England Stadio Gino Pistoni, Ivrea [123/229/15]
[1135]
2016-02-28 (6N) Italy  22-7  Scotland Stadio Arcoveggio, Bologna [124/170/16]
[1138]
2016-03-13 (6N) Ireland  14-3  Italy Donnybrook Stadium, Dublin [141/125/14]
[1141]
2016-03-20 (6N) Wales  12-16  Italy Talbot Athletic Ground, Port Talbot [172/126/16]
[1171]
2017-02-03 (6N) Italy  8–20  Wales Stadio Pacifico Carotti, Iesi [127/173/17]
[1181]
2017-02-12 (6N) Italy  3–27  Ireland Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila [128/147/15]
[1183]
2017-02-25 (6N) England  29–15  Italy Twickenham Stoop, London [242/129/16]
[1187]
2017-03-12 (6N) Italy  5–28  France Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma [130/212/19]
[1188]
2017-03-17 (6N) Scotland  14–12  Italy Broadwood Stadium, Cumbernauld [179/131/17]
[1207]
2017-08-09 (WC) United States  24–12  Italy UCD Bowl, Dublin [111/132/2]
[1212]
2017-08-13 (WC) England  56–13  Italy Billings Park UCD, Dublin [249/133/17]
[1219]
2017-08-17 (WC) Italy  8–22  Spain UCD Bowl, Dublin [134/122/12]
[1223]
2017-08-22 (WC) Italy  22–0  Japan Queen's University Belfast, Belfast [135/48/2]
[1231]
2017-08-26 (WC) Italy  20–15  Spain Queen's University Belfast, Belfast [136/124/13]
[1238]
2017-11-19 Italy  21–41  France Biella [137/219/20]
[1243]
2018-02-04 (6N) Italy  7–42  England Stadio Mirabello, Reggio Emilia [138/256/18]
[1246]
2018-02-11 (6N) Ireland  21–8  Italy Donnybrook, Dublin [157/139/16]
[1248]
2018-02-24 (6N) France  57–0  Italy Stade Furiani, Furiani [222/140/18]
[1255]
2018-03-11 (6N) Wales  15–22  Italy Millennium Stadium, Cardiff [188/141/18]
[1259]
2018-03-18 (6N) Italy  26–12  Scotland Stadio Plebiscito, Padua [142/184/18]
[1271]
2018-11-04 (6N) Italy  38–0  Scotland Calvisano [143/185/19]
[1290]
2018-11-25 (6N) Italy  35–10  South Africa Prato [144/43/1]
[1294]
2019-02-01 (6N) Scotland  7–28  Italy Scotstoun, Glasgow [187/145/20]
[1297]
2019-02-09 (6N) Italy  3–3  Wales Lecce [146/194/19]
[1300]
2019-02-23 (6N) Italy  29–27  Ireland Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma [147/165/17]
[1304]
2019-03-09 (6N) England  55–0  Italy Sandy Park, Exeter [267/148/19]
[1310]
2019-03-17 (6N) Italy  31–12  France Stadio Plebiscito, Padua [149/230/21]
[1355]
2019-11-16 Italy  17–17  Japan Stadio Fattori, L'Aquila [150/52/3]
[1361]
2019-11-23 England  60–3  Italy Goldington Road, Bedford [274/151/20]

2020s
[1371]
2020-02-02 (6N) Wales  15–19  Italy Cardiff Arms Park [201/152/20]
[1372]
2020-02-08 (6N) France  45–10  Italy Stade Beaublanc, Limoges [201/153/20]
[1379]
2020-10-24 (6N) Ireland  21–7  Italy Donnybrook, Dublin [171/154/18]
[1381]
2020-11-01 (6N) Italy  0–54  England Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma [155/280/21]
[1389]
2021-04-10 (6N) Italy  3–67  England Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma [156/284/22]
[1392]
2021-04-17 (6N) Scotland  20–41  Italy Scotstoun, Glasgow [202/157/21]
[1393]
2021-04-24 (6N) Ireland  25–5  Italy Donnybrook, Dublin [174/158/19]
[1406]
2021-09-13 (WCQ) Scotland  13–38  Italy Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma [204/159/22]
[1408]
2021-09-19 (WCQ) Italy  7–15  Ireland Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma [160/176/20]
[1411]
2021-09-25 (WCQ) Italy  34–10  Spain Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma [161/137/14]

Other matches
[-]
2000-03-31 Catalonia  21-50  Italy Aubagne, France [-/-/-]
[-]
2000-04-02 France A  22-11  Italy Marseille [-/-/-]
[-]
2006-02-12 England A  17-10  Italy Imber Court [-/-/-]
[-]
2008-12-12 England Development  20-10  Italy A London Welsh [-/-/-]
[-]
2008-12-14 England A  20-0  Italy Old Deer Park [-/-/-]
[-]
2011-04-30 (FIRA) England A  5-0  Italy A University of Coruña [-/-/-]
[-]
2011-05-02 (FIRA) Italy A  34-0  Russia Fortecarmoa, Vilagarcía [-/-/-]
[-]
2011-05-04 (FIRA) Italy A  17-20  Netherlands A Malata, Ferrol [-/-/-]
[-]
2011-05-07 (FIRA) France A  17-7  Italy A University of Coruña [-/-/-]

See also

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