Francesca Sgorbini (born 7 January 2001) is an Italian rugby union player.[1][2] She is a third line winger of the Italy women's national rugby union team,[3][4] and the French club of ASM Clermont Auvergne.[5][6]

Francesca Sgorbini
Sgorbini with the ball
Sgorbini in 2023
Date of birth (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birthPesaro
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Back Row
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–Present ASM Romagnat (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–Present  Italy 13 (0)

Sgorbini competed at the 2019, 2020, and 2021 Six Nations Championship.[7][8] She was selected in Italy's squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "Rugby - Francesca Sgorbini - rugby - Nazionale femminile - Italia". On Rugby (in Italian). 2020-02-14. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  2. ^ "Rugby, Francesca Sgorbini e la rottura del crociato: "Vi racconto il mio recupero"". La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  3. ^ "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022". Rugby World. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  4. ^ "Rugby - Trémoulière et les Bleues s'inclinent face à l'Italie, inquiétude pour la Romagnatoise Sgorbini". www.lamontagne.fr. 2022-09-09. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  5. ^ "Jessy Tremoulière avec les Bleues, Francesca Sgorbini avec l'Italie". asm-rugby.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  6. ^ "Rugby femminile: le convocate dell'Italia per la sfida con la Francia". OA Sport (in Italian). 2022-09-06. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  7. ^ "Francesca Sgorbini". Women's Rugby Data. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  8. ^ "Teams aim for eve of Rugby World Cup 2021 boost in World Rugby Women's Rankings powered by Capgemini". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  9. ^ Shepard, Kit (2022-10-09). "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  10. ^ "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup 2022 Squad". news.gerona.ca. 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2022-10-12.