Italia
Team information
Governing bodyFederazione Italiana Rugby League
RegionEurope
Head coachAlberto Suin
CaptainVirginia Pinarello
Most capsMarika Ascione 6
Alessandra Menotti 6
Virginia Pinarello 6
Top try-scorer6 players with 2 tries each
Top point-scorerRosaluna Gavagna 10
Rebecca Pantaleoni 10
IRL ranking15th
Team results
First international
Lebanon Lebanon 0–22 Italy Italy
(25 February 2017)
Biggest win
Serbia Serbia 0–26 Italy Italy
(22 June 2019)
Biggest defeat
France France 60–0 Italy 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.

Head to Head Records

Table last updated 5 June 2023.
Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
 Lebanon201720171100100.00%220100.00%
 France2018201810010.00%0600.00%
 Turkey2019201910010.00%141843.75%
 Serbia201920232200100.00%601481.08%
 Ireland2022202210010.00%63016.67%
 Wales2022202210010.00%0600.00%
Totals20172023730442.86%10218235.92%

Roster

Squad for the 2023 International Test against  Serbia, held on Saturday, 3 June in Udine.[1] Tallies in the table include the match against Serbia.

Position Player Club Debut Caps T G Pts
FullbackAlessandra MenottiLeonesse Venete20186208
WingRebecca PantaleoniBrianza Tigers201942110
CentreLoide AgostaAmatori Catania Bulls20231000
CentreCamilla Matilde GiacomazzoLeonesse Venete20223104
WingRwan HassnienMilano Mustang20223208
Stand-offCecilia PivaMilano Mustang20185104
Scrum-halfValentina VirgiliMilano Mustang20173048
PropGiulia CarniatoLeonesse Venete20231000
HookerMartina Dall'AntoniaLeonesse Venete20223012
PropMarika AscioneBrianza Tigers20176000
Second-rowSilvia GaiMilano Mustang20173000
Second-rowMarvin SevergniniMilano Mustang20223000
Loose forwardVirginia PinarelloLeonesse Venete20176104
interchangeEnrica PandolfoAmatori Catania Bulls20184000
interchangeVanessa RuggeriBrianza Tigers20231000
interchangeAltea FortoLeonesse Venete20195208
interchangeOttavia PiovanoMilano Mustang20231104

Results

25 February 2017
Italy Italy 22 – 0 Lebanon Lebanon
Tries: 4
Anna Barro 2 (13' 61')
Marina Gueli (26')
Guiliana Zaffarana (72')
Goals: 3
Valentina Virgili 3/4		 HT 10-0
Video Replay
Reports[2][3][4]
 Tries: nil
Goals: nil
Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh
Referee: Remond Safi
10 November 2018
Italy Italy 0 – 60 France France
Tries: nil
Goals: nil		 HT 0-32
Video Replay
Reports[5]
 Tries: 12
Aurore Anton 2 (8, 53)
Elodie Moinache 2 (40', 76')
Jessika Guehaseim (1')
Leila Bessahli (5')
Elsa Bedu (11')
Nadia Olm-Rouppert (34')
Emma Fourage (37')
Gaëlle Alvherne (50')
Chahrazad Himoudi (64')
Meissa Bouguessa (66')
Goals: 6
Ophelie Coll 6
18 March 2019
Italy Italy 14 – 18 Turkey Turkey
Tries: 3
Gioga Lozzi (30′)
Alessandra Berotti (35′)
Virginia Pinarello (54′)
Goals: 1
Valentina Viesin 1/3		 Video Replay
Reports[6][7]
Report
 Tries: 3
Ecem Acikzog (6′)
Esen Gul (15′)
Mehtap Korku (49′)
Goals: 3
Ecem Acikzog 3/3
Beylerbeyi Stadium, Istanbul
Attendance: 250
Referee: Vladan Kikanovic ( Serbia)
22 June 2019
Italy Italy 26 – 0 Serbia Serbia
Tries: 5
Erica Neri 2
Rosaluna Gavagna
Giulia Stucchi
Cecilia Piva
Goals 3:
Rosaluna Gavagna 3/5		 HT 12-0
Report [8]
Reports[9]
 Tries: nil
Goals: nil
Lignano, Italy
Attendance: 100
Referee: Paolo Bucci ( Italy)

2022 Rugby League Women's European Championship B

11 June 2022
5:30 PM
Italy Italy 6 – 30  Ireland
Tries: 1
Alessandra Menotti (79')
Goals 1:
Rebecca Pantaleoni 1/1		 HT 0-24
Highlights
Reports[10][11]
Result[12]
 Tries: 6
Ali Coleman 3 (2' 7' 16')
Storm Cobain (30')
Ray Lawless (38')
Charlie Willett (64')
Goals: 3
Fran Copley 2
Alex McGuiness
Pasian Di Pato Stadium, Udine, Italy
Referee: Tony Palacios ( Spain)[13]
Player of the Match: Ali Coleman (Ireland) & Rebecca Pantaleoni (Italy)[11]
19 June 2022
1.00pm (BST)
Italy Italy 0—60  Wales
Tries: nil
Goals: nil		 HT: 0–20
Report
 Tries: 11
Brittony Price 3 (39' 52' 60')
Rosie Carr (3')
Eleri Michael (7')
Emily Hughes (28')
Fern Davies (45')
Bryonie King (56')
Joeann McGuire (71')
Carys Marsh (74')
Anne-Marie Sayle (78')
Goals: 8
Kathryn Salter 8/9
Amberley Ruck 0/2
Pandy Park, Crosskeys, Wales[14][15]
Referee: Fiona McConn ( Ireland)[16]

2023

3 June 2023
3:00 PM
Italy Italy 34 – 14  Serbia
Tries: 8
Rwan Hassnien 2 (14' 21')
Altea Forto 2 (24', 34')
Rebecca Liliana Pantaleoni 2 (51', 69')
Camilla Matilde Giacomazzo (6')
Ottavia Piovano (76')
Goals: 1
Martina Dall' Antonia 1/3
Rebecca Liliana Pantaleoni 0/5		 HT 20-4
Report[17]
 Tries: 3
Anastasija Karanovic (10')
Katarina Veljanovski (61')
Natalija Simic (80')
Goals: 1
Tamara Bosnjak 1/3
Pasian Di Prato Stadium, Udine
Referee: Ciprian Gajulete (Italy Italy)

Upcoming Fixtures:

  • During 2023 and 2024 Italy were drawn to play the following three teams in Group B of the European Qualifiers for the 2025 Women's Rugby League World Cup.[18][19] Dates and hosts were selected but the venues are yet to be announced. In May 2023, following the withdrawal of France as hosts of the 2025 World Cups, the European Rugby League announced that fixtures scheduled for 2023 would be postponed.[20][21]
    •  Malta in Italy (originally scheduled for 2 Sep 2023)
    •  Ireland on 11 May 2024 in Ireland
    •  Serbia on 25 May 2024 in Italy

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Italy & Serbia Women Name Squads". European Rugby League. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "L'Italia League Femminile corsara in Libano". Il Capoluogo. 26 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Portoghese, Matteo (4 March 2017). "Rugby league femminile: diario della storica prima vittoria dell'Italia". Mondo Sportivo. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Match Report - Junipers 0 v 22 Italy Women". Lebanon Rugby League. 25 February 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "La France qui rit". FFR XIII. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  6. ↑ "Turkey won against Italy". Balkan RL. 18 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  7. ↑ "L'Italia League Femminile perde di misura contro la Turchia". Non Professional Rugby. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "Serbia vs Italy - Women's International Friendlies". Rugby League International Federation. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  9. ↑ "Italija - Srbija 26-0 (12-0)". Ragbi Liga Serbia. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "Italy 6 v 30 Ireland - Match Report". European Rugby League. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  11. 1 2 "Women take win against Italy". Rugby League Ireland. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  12. ↑ "Rugby League: Troppa Irlanda Per L'Italia League Femminile". Non Professional Rugby. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  13. ↑ "Italy And Ireland Name Squads For Euro B Opener". European Rugby League. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  14. ↑ "Wales women rugby league side to take on England and Italy at Pandy Park". BBC. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  15. ↑ "European Rugby League Launches Women's European Championships B". European Rugby League. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  16. ↑ "Match officials announced for the international weekend". Wales Rugby League. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  17. ↑ "Italy 34 v 14 Serbia - Match report". European Rugby League. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "Draws Made For Men's and Women's Euros". European Rugby League. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  19. ↑ "Euro Women's RLWCQ Fixtures Announced as Female Refs Look to take part". European Rugby League. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  20. ↑ Gordon, James (25 May 2023). "European Championships cancelled as international calendar left in tatters". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "ERL put European, MEA, Americas Championships On Hold". International Rugby League. Euro Rugby League. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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