Fixtures

Womens Six Nations 03/23 15:00 1 England Women vs Italy Women - View
Womens Six Nations 03/30 14:00 2 Italy Women vs Ireland Women - View
Womens Six Nations 04/13 14:00 3 Scotland Women vs Italy Women - View
Womens Six Nations 04/19 12:00 4 Italy Women vs France Women - View
Womens Six Nations 04/26 13:30 5 Italy Women vs Wales Women - View

Results

WXV 2 Women 10/12 12:00 3 South Africa Women v Italy Women W 19-23
WXV 2 Women 10/04 14:00 2 Wales Women v Italy Women W 5-8
WXV 2 Women 09/28 13:00 1 Italy Women v Scotland Women L 0-19
Womens Six Nations 04/27 11:15 5 Wales Women v Italy Women L 22-20
Womens Six Nations 04/20 15:45 4 Italy Women v Scotland Women L 10-17
Womens Six Nations 04/14 11:30 3 France Women v Italy Women L 38-15
Womens Six Nations 03/31 14:00 2 Ireland Women v Italy Women W 21-27
Womens Six Nations 03/24 15:00 1 Italy Women v England Women L 0-48
WXV 2 Women 10/28 15:00 3 USA Women v Italy Women W 8-30
WXV 2 Women 10/20 14:30 2 Italy Women v South Africa Women W 36-18
WXV 2 Women 10/13 12:00 1 Italy Women v Japan Women W 28-15
International Women 07/22 17:30 - Italy Women v Spain Women W 23-0


The Italy women's national rugby union team are the national women's rugby union team that represents Italy at international level. It has been administered by the Italian Rugby Federation since 1991; previously, since its inception in 1985 up to 1991, it was administered by UISP – Unione Italiana Sport Popolari (Italian Union for People's Sports), an association which promotes amateur sports at every level of the society. The team competes in the Rugby World Cup, the Rugby Europe Women's Championship and the Women's Six Nations Championship.

History

On June 22, 1985, the Italian women's national team made their international debut against France. The match ended 0–0, they played again a year later in Bardos, with France winning 12–0. Italy scored their first points in their third match against France when the two neighbors met in Rome in 1987, France won 16–4.

In 1988 Italy participated in the first European championship organized in Bourg-en-Bresse in France by the local women's club. In addition to the hosts, the other two participants were Great Britain and the Netherlands. Italy finished last with three losses. The inaugural edition of this championship, while significant for being the first competition for women's national teams, was never recognized as official by FIRA.

Italian Rugby Federation entry

In 1991 the management of women's rugby was handed over to the Italian Rugby Federation. Their first commitment was the selection of the team for the inaugural edition of the World Cup which was held in April of that same year in Wales. The Azzurre, after having finished last in their pool, were placed in the Plate quarter-finals. They had their first victory in the tournament after defeating Sweden 18–0 in the Plate quarter-final but lost to Canada 6–0 in the Plate semi-final.

The progress of the national team was slow. In their first 15 years of existence, up to the end of 2000, they played in only 33 official matches. In 1995 they came third in the European championship organized at home in Treviso, a result equaled one year later in Madrid, Spain. After a first round elimination with a sixth-place finish at the 1997 European Championship, they finished 12th at the 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup in the Netherlands.

They finished 7th at the 1999 European Championship and 8th in 2001. They won their first Nations Cup title in Veneto in 2002 ahead of the Rugby World Cup, in which Italy finished in twelfth place. Italy won the 2005 European Championship which was held in Hamburg in Germany. In the 2006 Nations Cup Italy successfully defended their title.

Admission to the Six Nations

In December 2006, the executive committee of the Six Nations decided to align the composition of all competitions of the tournament with the men's, which included England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy; at the time the only difference with the women's tournament was the presence of Spain, which the committee replaced with Italy starting in 2007.

Italy Women's rugby union team is the national women's rugby team of Italy. The team competes in international rugby union competitions and is governed by the Federazione Italiana Rugby. The team has made significant progress in recent years and has become a competitive force in women's rugby.

Italy Women's team is known for their strong and physical style of play, as well as their skill and determination on the field. The team has a talented roster of players who are dedicated to representing their country with pride and passion.

The team has competed in various international tournaments, including the Women's Six Nations Championship and the Rugby World Cup. They have achieved notable victories and have continued to improve their performance with each passing year.

Italy Women's rugby union team is a respected and admired team in the world of women's rugby, and they continue to inspire young girls and women to pursue their passion for the sport. With their hard work and dedication, the team is sure to achieve even greater success in the future.