Edoardo Todaro
| Born | 24 September 2006[1] Milan, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Ipswich School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edoardo Todaro (born 24 September 2006) is an Italian professional rugby union footballer who plays as a winger for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints. He was called-up to the senior Italy national rugby union team for the first time in October 2025.
Early life
[edit]Todaro was born to Sylvia and Gianluigi in Milan, Italy, before attending Ipswich School in England on an academic and sports scholarship from the age of 14 years-old. His father had also played rugby union when he was younger and Todaro began to favour the sport over football. He made his debut for the Ipswich School first-XV playing at fly-half.[3][4]
Club career
[edit]Todaro featured for Northampton at under-18 level. He was given an academy contract with the senior Northampton Saints team ahead of the 2025-26 season.[5][6] He had a try-scoring debut for Northampton in the Rugby Premiership in September 2025 against Exeter Chiefs, scoring twice in a 33-33 draw.[7][8] He made it three tries in three matches with another score in a 32-26 win over Leicester Tigers on 11 October, featuring on both wings during the match.[9][3]
International career
[edit]He was a member of the Italy U20 team that played in the 2025 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and featured in all Italy's matches, fulfilling a variety of positions; including at inside centre, outside centre and full-back.[3][10] He subsequently played for the side at the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship, his efforts including a try in a victory against Ireland U20.[11]
In October 2025, Todaro was called-up to the senior Italy national rugby union team for the Autumn Nations Series.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Edoardo Todaro". Its Rugby. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ "Edoardo Todaro". All.Rugby. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Morgan, Charlie (16 October 2025). "Edoardo Todaro is the Italian teenager taking English rugby by storm". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Grunill, Paul (16 October 2025). "Todaro makes fast start for Northampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (9 October 2025). "Saints teenager Todaro so good he's even made Lions star Freeman nervous". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Ipswich School students awarded Northampton Saints contracts". Ipswich Star. 25 May 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "'A fabulous score!' - Incredible no-look pass from James Ramm sets up Edoardo Todaro debut try for Northampton". TNT Sports. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ Tunney, Jack (5 Oct 2025). "Gloucester vs Northampton: Five takeaways as returning winger 'inspires' comeback effort while Saints youngster provides 'x-factor fizz'". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Northampton see off Leicester in frenetic derby". BBC Sport. 11 Oct 2025. Retrieved 11 Oct 2025.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (19 May 2025). "The eight talented youngsters who will join Saints' Senior Academy". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Ireland fall to Italy in U20 World Championship thriller". BBC Sport. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (16 October 2025). "Saints sensation Todaro joins 148kg lock as two uncapped teenagers in Italy squad". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 16 October 2025.