Beatrice Rigoni

Beatrice Rigoni (born 1 August 1995) is an Italian rugby union player who plays centre and winger for Valsugana Rugby Padova and the Italy women's national rugby union team.

Beatrice Rigoni
Date of birth (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995
Height1.70 m (5.6 ft)
Weight69 kg (10.9 st)
SchoolTito Livio School, Padua
UniversityUniversity of Ferrara
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre/winger
Current team Valsugana Rugby Padova
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013- Valsugana ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–present Italy 31
Correct as of 7 May 2018

Sporting career

Beatrice Rigoni was born on 1 August 1995.[1] She began playing rugby at the age of six, alongside her brothers, for the youth team of Petrarca Rugby in Padua, Italy. She continued to play for them until she turned 12, at which point she was no longer able to take part as mixed teams were not run above that age. She then moved to Valsugana Rugby Padova where she was a member of two under-16s championship teams and was named to the adult first team. While she was still attending the Tito Livio School in Padua, she was named to the Italy women's national rugby union team for the 2014 Women's Six Nations Championship at the age of 18.[2] She made her international debut in the 12-11 defeat over Wales, the first match of the tournament for both teams.[3]

She continued to play for club and country while attending the University of Ferrara where she is studying to be a pharmacist.[4] Rigoni played for Italy at the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1] According to her biography on the Six Nations website, Rigoni is 1.70 metres (5.6 ft) tall and weighs 69 kilograms (10.9 st).[5]

References
  1. "Beatrice Rigoni". Women's Rugby World Cup. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  2. "Beatrice, 18 anni, prima in azzurro al Sei Nazioni femminile". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). 27 January 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  3. "Rugby, Sei Nazioni donne: l'Italrugby rosa riscatta gli azzurri, Galles ko". Repubblica (in Italian). 2 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  4. "Un trionfo nel trionfo per Beatrice Rigoni. La ventenne trequarti del Valsugana". Il Gazzettino (in Italian). 23 March 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  5. "Beatrice Rigoni". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
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