Danilo Fischetti
Italy international rugby union player
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Danilo Fischetti (born 26 January 1998) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Northampton Saints in English Premiership Rugby.[1]
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| Born | 26 January 1998 Genzano di Roma, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
Under contract with Calvisano, in 2018–19 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14. From 2019 to 2022, Fischetti played with Zebre.[2][3] For 2022−23 season, he signed with London Irish to play in the English Premiership, until the collapse of the team.[4] On July 2023 he signed with Zebre. [5] He played with Parma until 2025, when he joined Northampton Saints.[6]
In 2017 and 2018, Fischetti was named in the Italy Under 20 squad.[7] From 2019 he was also named in the Italy squad, having made his test debut against Wales during the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[8][9][10][11]
On 22 August 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[12] He participated in Italy’s squad for the 2025 Tour of Namibia and South Africa.[13]
On 8 April 2025, Fischetti would return to England again to join Premiership rivals Northampton Saints back in the Premiership Rugby from the 2025-26 season.[14]
