Francesco Ruffolo

Francesco Ruffolo

Born	(2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 22) Cosenza, Italy
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight	118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Zebre Parma Youth career Colorno Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022−2025 Colorno 29 (15) 2024–2025 →Zebre Parma 3 (0) 2025– Zebre Parma () Correct as of 31 May 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022 Italy Under 20 4 (0) Correct as of 21 September 24

Francesco Ruffolo is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. ^[1]

Under contract with Colorno, Ruffolo was named as Permit Player for Zebre Parma in summer 2024 ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. ^{[2] [3]} He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Cardiff. ^{[4] [5] [6]}

On the 5th of May 2025 he joined Zebre senior team full time. ^[1]

In 2022 he was named in Italy U20s squad. ^[7]

On 3 December 2024 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against Emerging Scotland. ^[8]

References

1. "Francesco Ruffolo sarà un giocatore delle Zebre dalla stagione 2025/26". www.zebreparma.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-05-31.
2. "HBS COLORNO: I GIOVANI AL CENTRO DEL NUOVO PROGETTO". Rugby Colorno (in Italian). Retrieved 23 July 2024.
3. "FRANCESCO DELLA CECA: "LAVORIAMO IN CRESCENDO. ABBIAMO RITROVATO I GIOCATORI IN OTTIME CONDIZIONI"5". Zebre Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 24 July 2024.
4. "LE ZEBRE INIZIANO LA STAGIONE 2024/25 CON UN PUNTO". Zebre Parma. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
5. "IL RUGBY COLORNO ABBRACCIA E SALUTA FRANCESCO RUFFOLO CHE APPRODA ALLE ZEBRE PARMA". Colorno Rugby (in Italian). 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
6. "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO SALUTA E RINGRAZIA I SUOI GIOCATORI". Rugby Colorno. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
7. "RUFFOLO, MATTIOLI E MEY CONVOCATI NELL'ITALIA U20" (in Italian). Colorno Rugby. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
8. "Italia U23, i convocati per la sfida con i pari età della Scozia Emergenti". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.

External links

• Francesco Ruffolo at ItsRugby.co.uk
• Francesco Ruffolo at All.Rugby