Women’s Italrugby, Six Nations and World Cup on the horizon: Fabio Roselli’s top picks
Fabio Roselli calls 34 female athletes
It's composed of 34 names, including summoned and invited, the list of athletes who will participate in the first 2025 gathering of women's Italrugby, under the orders of new technical commissioner Fabio Roselli, scheduled at CPO Giulio Onesti in Rome from January 3 to 6. What is about to begin è a very important year for women’s oval ball, which in addition to offering the annual appointment with the Six Nations will also see the World Cup take place in England at the end of the summer.
This is the list of summoned players, released by Federugby on Monday: Ilaria ARRIGHETTI (Stade Rennais Rugby, 62 caps), Beatrice CAPOMAGGI (Arredissima Villorba Rugby, 19 caps), Sofia CATELLANI (SIA MPL Rugby Colorno, 3 caps), Alyssa D'INCÀ (Arredissima Villorba Rugby, 26 caps), Giordana DUCA (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 52 caps), Valeria FEDRIGHI (SIA MPL Rugby Colorno, 58 caps), Giada FRANCO (SIA MPL Rugby Colorno, 32 caps), Alessandra FRANGIPANI (Arredissima Villorba Rugby, 11 caps), Elisa GIORDANO (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 69 caps), Francesca GRANZOTTO (Unione Rugby Capitolina, 16 caps), Laura GURIOLI (Arredissima Villorba Rugby, 13 caps), Veronica MADIA (SIA MPL Rugby Colorno, 52 caps), Sara MANNINI (SIA MPL Rugby Colorno, 4 caps), Gaia MARIS (ASM Romagnat Rugby, 32 caps), Aura MUZZO (Arredissima Villorba Rugby, 49 caps), Vittoria OSTUNI MINUZZI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 37 caps), Alissa RANUCCINI (SIA MPL Rugby Colorno, 10 caps), Francesca SGORBINI (ASM Romagnat Rugby, 28 caps), Michela SILLARI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 87 caps), Emanuela STECCA (Arredissima Villorba Rugby, 13 caps), Emma STEVANIN (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 19 caps), Sara TOUNESI (Montpellier Herault Rugby, 43 caps), Vittoria VECCHINI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 31caps) and Beatrice VERONESE (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 22 caps).
Ten, on the other hand, are the invited athletes: Natascia AGGIO (Valsugana Rugby Padova, rookie), Martina BUSANA (Arredissima Villorba Rugby, rookie), Gaia BUSO (SIA MPL Rugby Colorno, 2 caps), Alia BITONCI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, rookie), Chiara CHELI (SIA MPL Rugby Colorno, rookie), Angelica CITTADINI (Benetton Rugby Treviso, rookie), Greta COPAT (Arredissima Villorba Rugby, rookie), Elena ERRICHIELLO (Unione Rugby Capitolina, 1 cap), Alice FORTUNA (Valsugana Rugby Padova, rookie) and Nicole MASTRANGELO (Unione Rugby Capitolina, 1 cap).
Italy women'll play the Six Nations from March 23 to April 26, in the order, against England away, Ireland at home, Scotland away, France and Wales at home. At the World Cup, the women national team will play instead in Group D against France (Aug. 23), South Africa (Aug. 31) and Brazil (Sept. 7).
