The Azzurre have named their squad for the 2024 tournament

Italy head coach Giovanni Raineri has named a 30-player squad for the upcoming Six Nations tournament.

Back row Elisa Giordano will once again captain the side but she is not the only experienced player in the pack.

Read more: Women’s Six Nations fixtures

If prop Lucia Gai plays all five matches in the tournament she will hit 100 caps for her country. Her experience spans 14 years with her first Women’s Six Nations coming in 2010.

In the backs, star centre Beatrice Rigoni is named. Fans will also recognise players such as Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi, Sofia Stefan and Alyssa D’Inca.

The team will start their campaign against defending champions England on 24 March. They will be bidding to finish in the top four after disappointing campaigns in 2022 and 2023 saw them finish in fifth.

Their highest-ever finish in the tournament came in 2019 when they took second.

Italy Women’s Six Nations Squad 2024

Backs

(Club)

Beatrice Capomaggi (Villorba Rugby)
Micol Cavina (Villorba Rugby)
Alyssa D’Inca (Villorba Rugby)
Francesca Granzotto (Unione Rugby Capitolina)
Veronica Madia (Grenoble Amazones)
Aura Muzzo (Villorba Rugby)
Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi (Valsugana Rugby Padova)
Beatrice Rigoni (Sale Sharks)
Michela Sillari (Valsugana Rugby Padova)
Sofia Stefan (Valsugana Rugby Padova)
Emma Stevanin (Valsugana Rugby Padova)

Forwards

Ilaria Arrighetti (Stade Rennais)
Alice Cassaghi (CUS Milano Rugby)
Giulia Cavina (CUS Milano Rugby)
Giordana Duca (Valsugana Rugby Padova)
Valeria Fedrighi (Stade Toulousain)
Giada Franco (Rugby Colorno)
Lucia Gai (Valsugana Rugby Padova)
Elisa Giordano (Valsugana Rugby Padova)
Laura Gurioli (Villorba Rugby)
Isabella Locatelli (Rugby Colorno)
Gaia Maris (ASM Romagnat Rugby)
Alessia Pilani (Rugby Colorno)
Sara Seye (Ealing Trailfinders)
Francesca Sgorbini (ASM Romagnat Rugby)
Emanuela Stecca (Villorba Rugby)
Sara Tounesi (Sale Sharks)
Silvia Turani (Harlequins)
Vittoria Vecchini (Valsugana Rugby Padova)
Beatrice Veronese (Valsugana Rugby Padova)

Italy Women’s Six Nations Fixtures 2024

(All kick-off times are UK & Ireland time)

Round One

Sun 24 Mar, Italy v England (Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, 3pm)

Round Two

Sun 31 Mar, Ireland v Italy (RDS Arena, 3pm)

Round Three

Sun 14 Apr, France v Italy (Stade Jean Bouin, 12.30pm)

Round Four

Sat 20 Apr, Italy v Scotland (Stade Sergio Lanfranchi, 4.45pm)

Round Five

Sat 27 Apr, Wales v Italy (Principality Stadium, 12.15pm)

Don’t miss a game with this Women’s Six Nations TV coverage guide.

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