Francesca Sgorbini (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian rugby union player. She is a Back row for the Italy women's national rugby union team, and for French club, ASM Romagnat. She competed at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.
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| Born | 7 January 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
editSgorbini was part of the successful Colorno side that won the national title for the first time in the 2017–2018 season.[1] She previously played for French club, ASM Romagnat.[2][3]
She made her international debut against England during the Six Nations tournament on 9 March 2019.[4][5] She also participated in the 2020 and 2021 Six Nations Championship's.[6][7] She joined ASM Romagnat in 2020.[5]
Sgorbini featured for Italy in their warm-up matches against France ahead of the World Cup.[3] She was selected in Italy's squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[8][2]
She was named in the Italian side for the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship.[9][10] In their opening match against England in March, she scored her nations only try in their 5–38 defeat.[5] On 11 August 2025, she was named in the Italian squad to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.[11][12]
References
edit- ↑ Palma, Francis (15 May 2022). "Rugby, Francesca Sgorbini e la rottura del crociato: "Vi racconto il mio recupero"". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- 1 2 "Jessy Tremoulière avec les Bleues, Francesca Sgorbini avec l'Italie". asm-rugby.com (in French). 9 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- 1 2 Fumero, Duccio (6 September 2022). "Rugby femminile: le convocate dell'Italia per la sfida con la Francia". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Rugby - Francesca Sgorbini - rugby - Nazionale femminile - Italia". On Rugby (in Italian). 14 February 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- 1 2 3 Inson, Jeremy (27 March 2025). "Tough times have helped Francesca Sgorbini". www.sixnationsrugby.com. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "Francesca Sgorbini". Women's Rugby Data. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ "Teams aim for eve of Rugby World Cup 2021 boost in World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ↑ Mockford, Sarah (29 October 2022). "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 39-3 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
- ↑ "Italia Femminile, scelta la rosa delle Azzurre per il Guinness Women's Six Nations 2025" [Italy Women, the Azzurre squad chosen for the Guinness Women's Six Nations 2025]. Italian Rugby Federation (in Italian). 5 March 2025. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Italy name squad for the 2025 Guinness Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 6 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
- ↑ "Nazionale Femminile, le 32 convocate per la Rugby World Cup 2025" [Women's National Team, the 32 called up for the 2025 Rugby World Cup]. Italian Rugby Federation (in Italian). 11 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Italy name experienced squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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