Simone Brisighella

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Simone Brisighella
Date of birth (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Parma, Italy
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Fullback
Current team Zebre Parma/Viadana
Youth career
2022–2023 Viadana
2023 Zebre Parma
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Zebre Parma 1 (0)
2023–Viadana ()
Correct as of 20 September 24
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023–2024 Italy U20 13 (65)
Correct as of 20 September 24

Simone Brisighella is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Fly-half or Fullback and he currently plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship and,and on loan, for Viadana in Italian Serie A Elite as Academy Player. [1] [2]

Brisighella signed for Zebre Parma in March 2023 ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship as Academy Player. [3] He made his debut in Round 10 of the 2024–25 season against the Ulster. [4]

In 2023 and 2024 he was named in Italy U20s squad. for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [5] [6]

On 3 December 2024 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against Emerging Scotland. [7]

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References

  1. "SIMONE BRISIGHELLA ALL'ACCADEMIA DELLE ZEBRE PARMA". Rugby Viadana (in Italian). 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  2. "Player Profile". Zebr Parma (in Italian).
  3. "DEFINITI I PERCORSI INDIVIDUALI DEGLI ATLETI DELL'ACCADEMIA DELLE ZEBRE". Zebre Parma. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  4. "Impresa a Belfast: le Zebre battono Ulster 14–15 nel decimo turno di URC". Zebre Parma. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
  5. "SIX NATIONS UNDER 20, SCELTI I 25 PER FRANCIA E INGHILTERRA".
  6. "ITALIA U20, DECISI I 30 PER IL MONDIALE, IL 18 GIUGNO PARTENZA PER IL SUDAFRICA".
  7. "Italia U23, i convocati per la sfida con i pari età della Scozia Emergenti". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.