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The Azzurri coach Fabio Roselli has announced the lineup that will play on Sunday in Wales in the final day of the 2026 Guinness Six Nations
CARDIFF (WALES) – The 2026 Guinness Six Nations is coming to an end. On the final day, all teams will be engaged in “Super Sunday”, the women’s national rugby team will face Wales. At Arms Park in Cardiff on Sunday, May 17, at 1:15 PM Italian time, live on Sky Sport, ItalRugby will take on the bottom team.
In this latest match, which could see the blues rise to third place in case of victories, the coach Roselli has chosen a more experienced XV. The front row will consist of Turani, Vecchini, and Maris. Fedrighi, in his last career match, and Duca will be in the second row instead.
The third will be occupied by Sgorbini, Ranuccini, and Giordano with Stefan and Madia in midfield and Mannini and Silari in the center. The expanded triangle will be formed by D’Incà, Granzotto, and Ostuni Minuzzi. On the bench Cheli, Zanette, Dosi, Frangipani, Veronese, Bitonci, Stevanin, and Muzzo.
The XV Azzurre for Wales
The formation of Italy:
15. Vittoria OSTUNI MINUZZI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 48 caps)
14. Francesca GRANZOTTO (Exeter Chiefs, 27 caps)
13. Michela SILLARI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 97 caps)
12. Sara MANNINI (Rugby Colorno, 16 caps)
11. Alyssa D’INCÀ (Blagnac Rugby, 39 caps)
10. Veronica MADIA (Blagnac Rugby, 64 caps)
9. Sofia STEFAN (RCTPM Toulon, 105 caps)
8. Elisa GIORDANO (Captain, Valsugana Rugby Padova, 82 caps)
7. Alissa RANUCCINI (LOU Rugby, 22 caps)
6. Francesca SGORBINI (ASM Clermont Rugby, 41 caps)
5. Giordana DUCA (Valsugana Rugby Padova,
4. Valeria FEDRIGHI (Rugby Colorno, 71 caps)
3. Gaia MARIS (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 64 caps)
2. Vittoria VECCHINI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 45 caps)
1. Silvia TURANI (Harlequins, 51 caps)
Available:
16. Chiara CHELI (Rugby Colorno, 4 caps)
17. Vittoria ZANETTE (LOU Rugby, 6 caps)
18. Gaia DOSI (Rugby Colorno, 1 cap)
19. Alessandra FRANGIPANI (Villorba Rugby, 15 caps)
20. Beatrice VERONESE (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 34 caps)
21. Alia BITONCI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 14 caps)
22. Emma STEVANIN (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 31 caps)
23. Aura MUZZO (LOU Rugby, 62 caps)
Photo Credits: Federugby.it
