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 | 22  1 (21 July 2025)[1] |
| 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 22nd in the RLIF World Rankings.
Current squad
Squad for the 2026 World Cup Preliminary Play-Off Qualifier against 
Netherlands, to be held on Saturday, 27 April, 2024 in Mogliano.[2]
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
Head to head records
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 4 | 72 | 0.05% |
 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 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 33.33% | 112 | 250 | 30.94% |
Notes:
- Table last updated 29 April 2024.
- Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.
Results
| Date | Score[a] | Opponent | Competition | Venue | Attendance | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 February 2017 | 22–0 | Lebanon |
Friendly | Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh |
[3] | |
| 24 February 2018 | 4–12 | France |
Friendly | Léo Lagrange Sports Complex, Toulon |
[4][5] | |
| 10 November 2018 | 0–60 | France |
Friendly | Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne |
[6][7] | |
| 18 March 2019 | 14–18 | Turkey |
Friendly | Baylerbeyi Stadium, Istanbul |
250 | [8] |
| 22 June 2019 | 26–0 | Serbia |
Friendly | Lignano |
100 | [9] |
| 11 June 2022 | 6–30 | Ireland |
2022 Euro B | Pasian Di Pato Stadium, Udine |
500 | [10][11] |
| 19 June 2022 | 0–60 | Wales |
Pandy Park, Crosskeys |
410 | [12][13] | |
| 3 June 2023 | 34–14 | Serbia |
Friendly | Pasian Di Prato Stadium, Udine |
[14] | |
| 27 April 2024 | 6–56 | Netherlands |
2026 World Cup qualification | Maurizio Quaggia Stadium, Mogliano Veneto |
[15] |
See also
Notes
- ^ Italy score given first
References
- ^ "IRL World Rankings: Women". International Rugby League. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Italy and Netherlands Women Name Squads". European Rugby League. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ "Lebanon 0 22 Italy". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Victoire de la sélection Féminine Française – 12 à 4 sur la sélection Féminine Italienne". FFR13 (in French). 24 February 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "France (W) vs. Italy (W)". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "La France qui rit". FFR13 (in French). 10 November 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "France (W) vs. Italy (W)". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Match Report". RLIF. Archived from the original on 18 June 2019.
- ^ "Italy 26 0 Serbia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Italy 6 30 Ireland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Women's European Championship B 2022: Game 1". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Wales 60 0 Italy". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Women's European Championship B 2022: Game 2". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Italy 34 14 Serbia". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Italy 6 56 Netherlands". European Rugby League. Retrieved 21 July 2025.