Date of birth | 19 July 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Parma, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb; 187 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simone Brisighella is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Fly-half or Fullback and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia in Italian Serie A Elite. [1]
Brisighella signed for Zebre Parma in March 2023 ahead of the 2023–24 United Rugby Championship as Academy Player. [2] He made his debut in Round 10 of the 2024–25 season against the Ulster. [3] From 2023 to summer 2025 he played also for Viadana in Italian Serie A Elite as Academy Player. [4] [5]
In 2023 and 2024 he was named in Italy U20s squad. for annual Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [6] [7]
On 3 December 2024 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against Emerging Scotland. [8]