Fabio Roselli (born 13 April 1971, in Rome) is a former Italian rugby union player and was the Head coach of Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship from 2022 to 2024. [1] [2] He played as a wing.
Roselli played his entire career for Rugby Roma Olimpic, from 1989/90 to 2002/03. He won one Italian Championship, in 1999/2000, and one Cup of Italy, in 1997/98.
He had 16 caps for Italy, from 1995 to 1999, scoring 5 tries, 25 points in aggregate. He played a game at the 1999 Rugby World Cup, in what would be his final cap for his national team.
He was the coach of the Italy National Team U-18, in 2008, and is currently in charge of the Italy National Team U-17.
From 2020 to 2022 he was named Assistant coach for Zebre. [3] [4]
In December 2024 he was named head coach of the Italy women's national rugby union team. [5]
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