Francesco Ruffolo

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Francesco Ruffolo
Date of birth (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Cosenza, Italy
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Zebre Parma
Youth career
Colorno
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022−2025 Colorno 29 (15)
2024–2025Zebre Parma 3 (0)
2025– Zebre Parma ()
Correct as of 31 May 2025
International career
YearsTeamApps(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. 1 2 "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.