Italy women's national rugby league team

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Italia
Team information
Governing body Federazione Italiana Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coachAlberto Suin
CaptainVirginia Pinarello
Most caps Alessandra Menotti 7
Top try-scorer6 players with 2 tries each
Top point-scorerRosaluna Gavagna 10
Rebecca Pantaleoni 10
IRL ranking 22 Decrease2.svg 1 (21 July 2025) [1]
Team results
First international
Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon 0–22 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
(25 February 2017)
Biggest win
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia 0–26 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
(22 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of France.svg France 60–0 Flag of Italy.svg Italy
(10 November 2018)

The Italy women's national rugby league team represents Italy in rugby league football. Their governing body, the Federazione Italiana Rugby League, was formed in 2008. They are currently ranked 22nd in the RLIF World Rankings.

Contents

Current squad

On 2 October 2025 an Italy team composed of Australian based players was announced ahead of a game on 4 October 2025 against Lebanon at Lidcombe Oval, Sydney. [2] [3] Previously the Italy women's team had been selected from Italy based players.

Australian based players

The selected team comprised four players with NRL Women's Premiership experience. Six members of the squad had experience in the competition tier below the NRLW, the NSWRL Women's Premiership or the QRL Women's Premiership. The remaining players were selected from teams in lower tier competitions, such as the Sydney Metro Women's Gold competition.

Position(s)PlayerInternationalClubCareer Club Matches
DebutCapsTGPts NRLW 2ndU19
Fullback Rebecca Pollard20251000 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 17310
Wing Marissa Acquasanta20251104 Wellington colours.svg Mounties 000
Centre Brielle Luccitti20251024 Wellington colours.svg Mounties 069
Centre Kiara Barnes20251000Briars Rugby Union000
Wing Brandy Yallop202513012 Northern Pride colours.png Northern Pride 0136
Stand-off Nikki Perugini20251000 Balmain colours.svg Helensburgh Tigers 0200
Scrum-half Rhiannon Gregorio20251000 Wellington colours.svg Mounties 000
Prop Bronte Wilson20251000 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 1379
Hooker Kayla Fleming20251208 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Burleigh Bears 0717
Prop Deborah Wilson20251000 Wellington colours.svg Mounties 000
Second-row Josie Lenaz20251000 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 6580
Second-row Ashleigh Maiuri20251000 Balmain colours.svg Brisbane Tigers 005
Lock Abbey Krzanic20251000 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 040
interchange Amali Ahmet20251000 Wests Tigers colours.svg All Saints Toongabbie Tigers000
interchange Takira Gaspari20251000 Thattoheathcolours.png Gungahlin Bulls000
interchange Sofia Osman20251000 Thattoheathcolours.png Gungahlin Bulls000
interchange Hanna Krzanic20251000 Valleys colours.svg Fortitude Valley Diehards 000
positions Alyssa Gattellari—0000—
Grace Giampino—0000 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 4217
Tanaya Iaria—0000 Wellington colours.svg Mounties 010

European based players

Squad for the 2026 World Cup Preliminary Play-Off Qualifier against Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, which was held on Saturday, 27 April, 2024 in Mogliano. [4]
Tallies in the table include the match against Netherlands.

PositionPlayerDebutCapsTGPtsClub
Fullback , Stand-off Alessandra Menotti20187208Leonesse Venete XIII
Wing Rwan Hassnien20224208Brianza Tigers XIII
Centre Loide Agosta20232000Leonesse Venete XIII
Centre , Wing Camilla Matilde Giacomazzo20224104Leonesse Venete XIII
Wing Lilian Bremang20241000Casalmaggiore Rugby XIII
Stand-off Martina Dall'Antonia20224024Leonesse Venete XIII
Scrum-half , Stand-off Valentina Virgili20174048Brianza Tigers XIII
Prop , Second-row Giulia Iozzia20185104Brianza Tigers XIII
Hooker Camilla Vio20241000Leonesse Venete XIII
Prop Vanessa Bertini20241000Casalmaggiore Rugby XIII
Second-row , Centre Silvia Gai20174000Brianza Tigers XIII
Second-row Altea Forto20196208Leonesse Venete XIII
Loose forward , Second-row Marvin Severgnini20224104Brianza Tigers XIII
interchange Alissa Meinero20241000Casalmaggiore Rugby XIII
interchange Alice Bottaro20241000Leonesse Venete XIII
interchange Ilenia Bollini20241000Brianza Tigers XIII
interchange Fabiola Tosetti20241000Brianza Tigers XIII
—Giorgia Boarin—0000Brianza Tigers XIII
—Noemi Dalla Villa—0000Leonesse Venete XIII

Competitive record

Head to head records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 20172025210150.00%503658.14%
Flag of France.svg  France 2018201810010.00%0600.05%
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2019201910010.00%141843.75%
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 201920232200100.00%601481.08%
Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2022202210010.00%63016.67%
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2022202210010.00%0600.00%
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2024202410010.00%6569.68%
Totals20172025930633.33%13627433.17%

Notes:

Results

Full internationals

DateScore [a] OpponentCompetitionVenueAttendanceRef
25 February 201722–0Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon FriendlyFlag of Lebanon.svg Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh [5]
10 November 20180–60Flag of France.svg  France FriendlyFlag of France.svg Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne [6] [7]
18 March 201914–18Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey FriendlyFlag of Turkey.svg Baylerbeyi Stadium, Istanbul250 [8]
22 June 201926–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia FriendlyFlag of Italy.svg Lignano 100 [9]
11 June 20226–30Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 2022 Euro B Flag of Italy.svg Pasian Di Pato Stadium, Udine 500 [10] [11]
19 June 20220–60Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Pandy Park, Crosskeys 410 [12] [13]
3 June 202334–14Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia FriendlyFlag of Italy.svg Pasian Di Prato Stadium, Udine [14]
27 April 20246–56Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2026 World Cup qualification Flag of Italy.svg Maurizio Quaggia Stadium, Mogliano Veneto [15]
4 October 202528–36Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon FriendlyFlag of Australia (converted).svg Lidcombe Oval, Sydney

Other matches

DateScoreOpponentCompetitionVenueAttendanceRef
24 February 20184–12 France colours.svg France Est sélectionFriendlyFlag of France.svg Léo Lagrange Sports Complex, Toulon [16] [17]

Note: The France Est sélection team in February 2018 was selected from four clubs in the southeast zone: Montpellier, Lyon Villeurbanne, Marseille, and the Provençal XIII. [18] [19]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Italy score given first

References

  1. ↑ "IRL World Rankings: Women". International Rugby League. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Italy and Lebanon Men and Women Name Squads For Weekend". European Rugby League. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Walter, Brad (3 October 2025). "Cedars begin World Cup build up with Italy Test". NRL. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Italy and Netherlands Women Name Squads". European Rugby League. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
  5. ↑ "Lebanon 0 22 Italy". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "La France qui rit". FFR13 (in French). 10 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "France (W) vs. Italy (W)". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Match Report". RLIF. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Italy 26 0 Serbia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  10. ↑ "Italy 6 30 Ireland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  11. ↑ "Women's European Championship B 2022: Game 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Wales 60 0 Italy". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  13. ↑ "Women's European Championship B 2022: Game 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  14. ↑ "Italy 34 14 Serbia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Italy 6 56 Netherlands". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Victoire de la sélection Féminine Française – 12 à 4 sur la sélection Féminine Italienne". FFR13 (in French). 24 February 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "France (W) vs. Italy (W)". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  18. ↑ "Le groupe des Féminines pour affronter l'Italie à Toulon le 24 février". FFR13. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Doublé Français à Toulon". Trieze Mondial. 25 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
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