Villorba Rugby Women
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| Founded | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ground | Stadio comunale di via Marconi | |
| President | Julian Cesconetto | |
| Coach | Federico Zizola | |
| League | Serie A Elite | |
| 2024–25 | Champions | |
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| Official website | ||
| villorbarugby | ||
Villorba Rugby Women is an Italian women's rugby union club, based in Villorba. They are the reigning champions of the Serie A Elite competition, having won the 2024–25 season.
The team was established in 2016, and participated in their first championship in the 2016–17 season finishing in fifth place in their group.
The following season, Villorba reached the play-offs but were eliminated in the semi-final by Colorno.[1] In 2019, they won their first championship after beating Valsugana in the final,[2] which was followed by the resignation of the champion coach, Stefano Tonetto, and his assistant Federico Zizola.[3]
They began the 2019–20 season with a new technical staff, however, the season was suspended and then cancelled by the IRF due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the following season was also cancelled, despite its announcement and scheduling.
The competition resumed for the 2021–22 season, the team held the championship title since the competition's last edition. Under the guidance of former Italian international, Francesco Minto,[4] they reached the final once again, meeting Valsugana who took back their title since losing it to Villorba three years ago.[5]
