Désirée Spinelli
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| Born | 28 April 2005 Florence, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Désirée Spinelli (born 28 April 2005) is an Italian rugby union player. She competed for Italy at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby career
[edit]Spinelli was born in Florence and played for the local club's under-8 side.[1][2] She also played for Florentia's youth teams, she then joined Puma Bisenzio's senior team and is currently playing Hooker for Benetton.[1][2]
In 2024, she featured for Italy's U-20 women's team in the Summer Series.[2][3]
Spinelli was called-up to Italy's squad during the 2025 Six Nations, she made her international debut in Edinburgh during her side's 25–17 victory over Scotland.[1][4] She also participated in the warm-up matches in preparation for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England. She was subsequently named in the Italian squad for the tournament.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Caselli, Paolo (13 August 2025). "RUGBY- Desirée Spinelli una fiorentina alla RWC 2025". FirenzeViolaSuperSport Live (in Italian). Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Morabito, Domenico Franco (15 August 2025). "Spinelli, the first Fiorentina player in the senior national team". Quotidiano Sportivo. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "ITALY NAME SQUAD FOR HOME WOMEN'S SUMMER SERIES". www.sixnationsrugby.com. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ "DESIREE SPINELLI PRONTA A DEBUTTARE AL SEI NAZIONI FEMMINILE". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 11 April 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
- ^ Lomax, Lucy (19 August 2025). "Ten breakthrough players to watch at this World Cup". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Italy name experienced squad for Women's RWC 2025". Rugby World Cup 2025 England. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 14 August 2025.