Samuele Locatelli

Samuele Locatelli

Born	(2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 24) Lecco, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Current team Zebre Parma Youth career Rugby Lecco Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2025 Viadana () 2024–2025 →Zebre Parma 5 (5) 2025– Zebre Parma () Correct as of 30 Jun 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Italy Under 23 1 (0) Correct as of 30 Jun 2025

Samuele Locatelli is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. ^[1]

Under contract with Viadana, Locatelli was named as Permit Player for Zebre Parma in summer 2024. ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. ^{[2] [3]} He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Cardiff with a try. ^[4]

In June 2025 he left Viadana to move to Zebre as full time member of the squad, ahead of the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship season. ^[1]

Locatelli was named MVP of Serie A Elite 2023–24. ^[5]

On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies. ^[6]

References

1. "Samuele Locatelli nella rosa delle Zebre dalla stagione 25/26". www.zebreparma.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 June 2025.
2. "SAMUELE LOCATELLI RINNOVA CON IL RUGBY VIADANA 1970". Rugby Viadana. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
3. "30 ATLETI CONVOCATI PER L'AMICHEVOLE DEL 22 AGOSTO CON OYONNAX". Zebre Parma (in Italian). Retrieved 21 August 2024.
4. "LE ZEBRE INIZIANO LA STAGIONE 2024/25 CON UN PUNTO". Zebre Parma. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
5. "Samuele Locatelli MVP della Serie A Elite Maschile 2023/24". F.I.R. Rugby. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
6. "SELEZIONE ITALIA U23, GLI AZZURRI CONVOCATI PER IL RADUNO DI PARMA". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

External links

• It's Rugby UK Profile