Italy women's national rugby league team
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| 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 | 18th |
| 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) | |
The Italy women's national rugby league team represents Italy in rugby league football. Their governing body, the Federazione Italiana Rugby League, was formed in 2008. They are currently ranked 8th in the RLIF World Rankings.
Current squad
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Competitive record
[edit]Head to head records
[edit]| Opponent | FM | MR | M | W | D | L | Win% | PF | PA | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
- Table last updated 29 April 2024.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Results
[edit]| Date | Home | Result | Away | Competition | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "Italy and Netherlands Women Name Squads". European Rugby League. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.