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 Marika Ascione 6
Alessandra Menotti 6
Virginia Pinarello 6
Top try-scorer6 players with 2 tries each
Top point-scorerRosaluna Gavagna 10
Rebecca Pantaleoni 10
IRL ranking 15th
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 8th in the RLIF World Rankings.

Contents

Head to Head Records

Table last updated 5 June 2023.
Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 201720171100100.00%220100.00%
Flag of France.svg  France 2018201810010.00%0600.00%
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%
Totals20172023730442.86%10218235.92%

Roster

Squad for the 2023 International Test against Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia, held on Saturday, 3 June in Udine. [1] Tallies in the table include the match against Serbia.

PositionPlayerClubDebutCapsTGPts
Fullback Alessandra MenottiLeonesse Venete20186208
Wing Rebecca PantaleoniBrianza Tigers201942110
Centre Loide AgostaAmatori Catania Bulls20231000
Centre Camilla Matilde GiacomazzoLeonesse Venete20223104
Wing Rwan HassnienMilano Mustang20223208
Stand-off Cecilia PivaMilano Mustang20185104
Scrum-half Valentina VirgiliMilano Mustang20173048
Prop Giulia CarniatoLeonesse Venete20231000
Hooker Martina Dall'AntoniaLeonesse Venete20223012
Prop Marika AscioneBrianza Tigers20176000
Second-row Silvia GaiMilano Mustang20173000
Second-row Marvin SevergniniMilano Mustang20223000
Loose forward Virginia PinarelloLeonesse Venete20176104
interchange Enrica PandolfoAmatori Catania Bulls20184000
interchange Vanessa RuggeriBrianza Tigers20231000
interchange Altea FortoLeonesse Venete20195208
interchange Ottavia PiovanoMilano Mustang20231104

Results

25 February 2017
Italy Flag of Italy.svg 22 – 0 Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon
Tries: 4
Anna Barro 2 (13' 61')
Marina Gueli (26')
Guiliana Zaffarana (72')
Goals: 3
Valentina Virgili 3/4		HT 10-0
Video Replay
Reports [2] [3] [4]
Tries: nil
Goals: nil
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Referee: Remond Safi
10 November 2018
Italy Flag of Italy.svg 0 – 60 Flag of France.svg France
Tries: nil
Goals: nil		HT 0-32
Video Replay
Reports [5]
Tries: 12
Aurore Anton 2 (8, 53)
Elodie Moinache 2 (40', 76')
Jessika Guehaseim (1')
Leila Bessahli (5')
Elsa Bedu (11')
Nadia Olm-Rouppert (34')
Emma Fourage (37')
Gaëlle Alvherne (50')
Chahrazad Himoudi (64')
Meissa Bouguessa (66')
Goals: 6
Ophelie Coll 6
18 March 2019
Italy Flag of Italy.svg 14 – 18 Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey
Tries: 3
Gioga Lozzi (30′)
Alessandra Berotti (35′)
Virginia Pinarello (54′)
Goals: 1
Valentina Viesin 1/3		 Video Replay
Reports [6] [7]
Report
Tries: 3
Ecem Acikzog (6′)
Esen Gul (15′)
Mehtap Korku (49′)
Goals: 3
Ecem Acikzog 3/3
Beylerbeyi Stadium  [ tr ], Istanbul
Attendance: 250
Referee: Vladan Kikanovic (Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia)
22 June 2019
Italy Flag of Italy.svg 26 – 0 Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia
Tries: 5
Erica Neri 2
Rosaluna Gavagna
Giulia Stucchi
Cecilia Piva
Goals 3:
Rosaluna Gavagna 3/5		HT 12-0
Report [8]
Reports [9]
Tries: nil
Goals: nil
Lignano, Italy
Attendance: 100
Referee: Paolo Bucci (Flag of Italy.svg Italy)

2022 Rugby League Women's European Championship B

11 June 2022
5:30 PM
Italy Flag of Italy.svg 6 – 30Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland
Tries: 1
Alessandra Menotti (79')
Goals 1:
Rebecca Pantaleoni 1/1		HT 0-24
Highlights
Reports [10] [11]
Result [12]
Tries: 6
Ali Coleman 3 (2' 7' 16')
Storm Cobain (30')
Ray Lawless (38')
Charlie Willett (64')
Goals: 3
Fran Copley 2
Alex McGuiness
Pasian Di Pato Stadium, Udine, Italy
Referee: Tony Palacios (Flag of Spain.svg Spain) [13]
Player of the Match: Ali Coleman (Ireland) & Rebecca Pantaleoni (Italy) [11]
19 June 2022
1.00pm (BST)
Italy Flag of Italy.svg 0—60Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Tries: nil
Goals: nil		HT: 0–20
Report
Tries: 11
Brittony Price 3 (39' 52' 60')
Rosie Carr (3')
Eleri Michael (7')
Emily Hughes (28')
Fern Davies (45')
Bryonie King (56')
Joeann McGuire (71')
Carys Marsh (74')
Anne-Marie Sayle (78')
Goals: 8
Kathryn Salter 8/9
Amberley Ruck 0/2
Pandy Park, Crosskeys, Wales [14] [15]
Referee: Fiona McConn (Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland) [16]

2023

3 June 2023
3:00 PM
Italy Flag of Italy.svg 34 – 14Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Tries: 8
Rwan Hassnien 2 (14' 21')
Altea Forto 2 (24', 34')
Rebecca Liliana Pantaleoni 2 (51', 69')
Camilla Matilde Giacomazzo (6')
Ottavia Piovano (76')
Goals: 1
Martina Dall' Antonia 1/3
Rebecca Liliana Pantaleoni 0/5		HT 20-4
Report [17]
Tries: 3
Anastasija Karanovic (10')
Katarina Veljanovski (61')
Natalija Simic (80')
Goals: 1
Tamara Bosnjak 1/3
Pasian Di Prato Stadium, Udine
Referee: Ciprian Gajulete ( Flag of Italy.svg Italy)

Upcoming Fixtures:

  • During 2023 and 2024 Italy were drawn to play the following three teams in Group B of the European Qualifiers for the 2025 Women's Rugby League World Cup. [18] [19] Dates and hosts were selected but the venues are yet to be announced. In May 2023, following the withdrawal of France as hosts of the 2025 World Cups, the European Rugby League announced that fixtures scheduled for 2023 would be postponed. [20] [21]
    • Flag of Malta.svg  Malta in Italy (originally scheduled for 2 Sep 2023)
    • Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland on 11 May 2024 in Ireland
    • Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia on 25 May 2024 in Italy

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