Francesco Ruffolo

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Francesco Ruffolo
Date of birth (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Cosenza, Italy
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight113 kg (249 lb; 17 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Colorno/Zebre Parma
Youth career
Colorno
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022− Colorno ()
2024– →Zebre Parma 1 (0)
Correct as of 21 September 24
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 Colorno in Italian Serie A Elite and on loan for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship as Permit Player. [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]

In 2022 he was named in Italy U20s squad. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "First XV". Rugby Colorno (in Italian).
  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. ↑ "RUFFOLO, MATTIOLI E MEY CONVOCATI NELL'ITALIA U20" (in Italian). Colorno Rugby. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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