Désirée Spinelli
Rugby player
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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.
| 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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Rugby career
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]