Team information | |
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Governing body | Federazione Italiana Rugby League |
Region | Europe |
Head coach | Alberto Suin |
Captain | Virginia Pinarello |
Most caps | Alessandra Menotti 7 |
Top try-scorer | 6 players with 2 tries each |
Top point-scorer | Rosaluna Gavagna 10 Rebecca Pantaleoni 10 |
IRL ranking | 21st |
Team results | |
First international | |
Lebanon 0–22 Italy (25 February 2017) | |
Biggest win | |
Serbia 0–26 Italy (22 June 2019) | |
Biggest defeat | |
France 60–0 Italy (10 November 2018) |
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Squad for the 2026 World Cup Preliminary Play-Off Qualifier against Netherlands, to be held on Saturday, 27 April, 2024 in Mogliano. [1]
Tallies in the table include the match against Netherlands.
Position | Player | Club | Debut | Caps | T | G | Pts |
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Fullback , Stand-off | Alessandra Menotti | Leonesse Venete XIII | 2018 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Wing | Rwan Hassnien | Brianza Tigers XIII | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Centre | Loide Agosta | Leonesse Venete XIII | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Centre , Wing | Camilla Matilde Giacomazzo | Leonesse Venete XIII | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Wing | Lilian Bremang | Casalmaggiore Rugby XIII | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stand-off | Martina Dall'Antonia | Leonesse Venete XIII | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Scrum-half , Stand-off | Valentina Virgili | Brianza Tigers XIII | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
Prop , Second-row | Giulia Iozzia | Brianza Tigers XIII | 2018 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Hooker | Camilla Vio | Leonesse Venete XIII | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prop | Vanessa Bertini | Casalmaggiore Rugby XIII | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Second-row , Centre | Silvia Gai | Brianza Tigers XIII | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Second-row | Altea Forto | Leonesse Venete XIII | 2019 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
Loose forward , Second-row | Marvin Severgnini | Brianza Tigers XIII | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
interchange | Alissa Meinero | Casalmaggiore Rugby XIII | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
interchange | Alice Bottaro | Leonesse Venete XIII | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
interchange | Ilenia Bollini | Brianza Tigers XIII | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
interchange | Fabiola Tosetti | Brianza Tigers XIII | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Giorgia Boarin | Brianza Tigers XIII | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Noemi Dalla Villa | Leonesse Venete XIII | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
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Lebanon | 2017 | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 22 | 0 | 100.00% |
France | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 60 | 0.00% |
Turkey | 2019 | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 14 | 18 | 43.75% |
Serbia | 2019 | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | 60 | 14 | 81.08% |
Ireland | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 6 | 30 | 16.67% |
Wales | 2022 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0 | 60 | 0.00% |
Netherlands | 2024 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 6 | 56 | 9.68% |
Totals | 2017 | 2024 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 37.50% | 108 | 238 | 31.21% |
Notes:
Date | Home | Result | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance |
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25 February 2017 | Lebanon | 0 – 24 | Italy | Friendly | Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh | |
10 November 2018 | Italy | 0 – 60 | France | Friendly | ||
18 March 2019 | Italy | 14 – 18 | Turkey | Friendly | 250 | |
22 June 2019 | Italy | 26 – 0 | Serbia | Friendly | Lignano | 100 |
11 June 2022 | Italy | 6 – 30 | Ireland | 2022 Euro B | Pasian Di Pato Stadium, Udine | |
19 June 2022 | Wales | 60 – 0 | Italy | Pandy Park, Crosskeys | ||
3 June 2023 | Italy | 34 – 14 | Serbia | Friendly | Pasian Di Prato Stadium, Udine | |
27 April 2024 | Italy | 6 – 56 | Netherlands | 2026 World Cup qualification | Maurizio Quaggia Stadium, Mogliano Veneto |
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