Danilo Fischetti

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Danilo Fischetti
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Fischetti in 2022
Date of birth (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth Genzano di Roma, Italy
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Northampton Saints
Youth career
2010−2012 Aprilia Rugby
2012−2014 Rugby Lanuvio
2014−2016 Unione Rugby Capitolina
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2017 F.I.R. Academy ()
2017–2019 Calvisano 30 (15)
2019 → Zebre Parma 5 (0)
2019−2022 Zebre Parma 36 (0)
2022–2023 London Irish 19 (10)
2023−2025 Zebre Parma 28 (5)
2025− Northampton Saints 0 (0)
Correct as of 27 Jun 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017−2018 Italy U20 19 (10)
2020– Italy 55 (0)
Correct as of 12 Jul 2025

Danilo Fischetti (born 26 January 1998) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Northampton Saints in English Premiership Rugby. [1]

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Professional career

Under contract with Calvisano, in 2018–19 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14. From 2019 to 2022, Fischetti played with Zebre. [2] [3] For 2022−23 season, he signed with London Irish to play in the English Premiership, until the collapse of the team. [4] On July 2023 he signed with Zebre. [5] He played with Parma until 2025, when he joined Northampton Saints. [6]

In 2017 and 2018, Fischetti was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. [7] From 2019 he was also named in the Italy squad, having made his test debut against Wales during the 2020 Six Nations Championship. [8] [9] [10] [11]

On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. [12] He participated in Italy’s squad for the 2025 Tour of Namibia and South Africa. [13]

On 8 April 2025, Fischetti would return to England again to join Premiership rivals Northampton Saints back in the Premiership Rugby from the 2025-26 season. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "News // Saints sign Italy prop Danilo Fischetti". 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ingaggiati gli ex azzurrini Under 20 Bruno, Fischetti, Lucchin e Manfredi". Zebre Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO DODICI GIOCATORI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 13 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  4. ↑ "Italy international prop Fischetti joins London Irish". 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "DANILO FISCHETTI TORNA A VESTIRE LA MAGLIA DELLE ZEBRE!". 5 July 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Danilo Fischetti sarà un nuovo giocatore dei Northampton Saints dalla stagione 2025/26!". 8 April 2025. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP". Fir Rugby.
  8. ↑ "Six Nations 2020: Josh Adams hat-trick helps Wales thrash Italy". BBC Sport. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Danilo Fischetti Rugby World Cup". Archived from the original on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "Fischetti: che emozione l'esordio". F.I.R. Rugby.
  11. ↑ "Itayrugby, convocati Zilocchi e Fischettiper la sfida agli All Blacks". F.I.R. Rugby.
  12. ↑ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Pellegrino, Antonio (21 May 2025). "Italrugby, gli Azzurri convocati per il Tour Estivo 2025". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  14. ↑ "'Rave reviews' - Saints confirm signing of Italy prop Fischetti". Northampton Chronicle and Echo. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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