Giada Corradini

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Giada Corradini
Born (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 23)
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb; 11 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019–2025 Colorno (0)
2025– Montpellier (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2025– Italy 2 (5)

Giada Corradini (born 17 April 2002) is an Italian rugby union player. She represented Italy at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Rugby career

Corradini was born in Pesaro, [1] she played for her local club until she was 17 before moving to Colorno in 2019, where she made her Serie A Elite debut.

A year after her Serie A debut, club rugby was cancelled for almost two seasons because of restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. After returning to full activity at the end of 2021, she was selected for both the Italy sevens and Under-20 fifteens teams. [1] In 2024, she was part of the first women's team for Zebre Parma.

Corradini was included in Italy's squad for the 2025 Six Nations but did not get to make her debut. She made her international debut against Japan in a warm-up match ahead of the Rugby World Cup. [1] She was subsequently included in Italy's squad to the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England. [2] [3]

Corradini will play for French club, Montpellier, in the Élite 1 competition for the 2025–26 season.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dal debutto in nazionale al debutto mondiale: il mese magico di Giada Corradini · Rugby". www.olympics.com (in Italian). 10 September 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. Lomax, Lucy (19 August 2025). "Ten breakthrough players to watch at this World Cup". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. "Italy name experienced squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.