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The head coach of the ItalRugby women’s team, Fabio Roselli, has announced the XV that will face France today in the debut of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2026
GRENOBLE (FRANCE) – Just a few hours left and the Italian Women’s Rugby team will finally make its debut in the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2026. For the trip to Grenoble, where the Azzurre will face France at the Stade des Alpes today at 1:25 PM (live on Sky Sport Arena), the Azzurri head coach Fabio Roselli has selected 23 athletes.
A team with the right mix of experience and youth. The first line will consist of Turani, Vecchini, and Pilani, with Fedrighi and Duca in the second line and the third line made up of Sgorbini, Ranuccini, and the Captain Elisa Giordano. In the middle Bitonci and Madia, and as centers Mannini and D’Incà. The expanded triangle will instead be formed by Granzotto, Muzzo, and Ostuni Minuzzi.
Two debutants on the bench: the hooker from Colorno Chiara Cheli and the MVP of the Women’s Serie A Elite Final as well as the Italian Champion with Valsugana, Elettra Costantini, second row. With them are Gaia Maris, Vittoria Zanette, Beatrice Veronese, the Centurion Sofia Stefan, Emma Stevanin, and Gaia Buso.
The XV
The Azzurra lineup for France vs Italy:
15. Vittoria OSTUNI MINUZZI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 44 caps)
14. Aura MUZZO (LOU Rugby, 58 caps)
13. Alyssa D’INCÀ (Blagnac Rugby, 35 caps)
12. Sara MANNINI (Rugby Colorno, 12 caps)
11. Francesca GRANZOTTO (Exeter Chiefs, 24 caps)
10. Veronica MADIA (Blagnac Rugby, 60 caps)
9. Alia BITONCI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 10 caps)
8. Elisa GIORDANO (Captain, Valsugana Rugby Padova, 78 caps)
7. Alissa RANUCCINI (LOU Rugby, 18 caps)
6. Francesca SGORBINI (ASM Clermont Rugby, 37 caps)
5. Giordana DUCA (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 60 caps)
4. Valeria FEDRIGHI (Rugby Colorno, 67 caps)
3. Alessia PILANI (Stade Bordelais Rugby, 9 caps)
2. Vittoria VECCHINI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 41 caps)
1. Silvia TURANI (Harlequins, 47 caps)
Available:
16. Chiara CHELI (Rugby Colorno, debutant)
17. Gaia MARIS (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 42 caps)
18. Vittoria ZANETTE (LOU Rugby, 2 caps)
19. Elettra COSTANTINI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, debutant)
20. Beatrice VERONESE (RCTPM Toulon, 31 caps)
21. Sofia STEFAN (RCTPM Toulon, 101 caps)
22. Emma STEVANIN (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 27 caps)
23. Gaia BUSO (Villorba Rugby, 4 caps)
The upcoming commitments of the Azzurre
Saturday, April 11, 1:25 PM, Grenoble, Stade des Alpes
France vs Italy
Saturday, April 18, 6:40 PM, Galway, Dexcom Stadium
Ireland vs Italy
Saturday, April 25, 5:30 PM, Parma, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Italy vs Scotland
Saturday, May 9th, 3:00 PM, Parma, Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Italy vs England
Sunday, May 17, 1:15 PM, Cardiff, Arms Park
Wales vs Italy
Photo Credits: Federugby.it
