| Date of birth | 30 July 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Lecco, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]