 Franco in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Naples, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Giada Franco (born 11 July 1996) is an Italian rugby union player. She plays Flanker for Rugby Colorno. [1] She is a member of the Italy women's national rugby union team.
Franco competed at the 2018 Women's Six Nations Championship. [2] [3] In 2019, she played for Harlequin F.C. and also competed in the Women's Six Nations Championship. [4] [5]
Franco also featured at the 2020, 2021, and 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship's. She was selected in Italy's squad for the postponed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, which was held in 2022. [6]
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