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Italy women's national rugby coaching and WXV performance

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The Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) appointed Plinio Sciamanna as the permanent head coach of the women’s national rugby team to provide continuity to the squad’s technical and cultural development. Sciamanna established a long-term vision focused on offensive improvements and technical development to prepare for the WXV Global Series and the next World Cup. In the opening match of the 2026 WXV Global Series at Fontanafredda, Italy secured a 55-21 victory against Japan. The match featured nine Italian tries, including two from Aura Muzzo and first international tries for Alessandra Frangipani and Margherita Tonellotto. Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi also became the team’s all-time leading try scorer during this fixture. Italy subsequently faced South Africa in Pordenone, losing 41-29. Despite a second-half comeback that saw Italy briefly take a 29-27 lead, Sciamanna noted the team struggled to contain the South African maul and conceded avoidable fouls. During a tour of the United States, Italy faced the USA Women’s Eagles on October 17 at Texas Health Stadium in Mansfield. The USA defeated Italy 36-27, marking their fourth consecutive test win since 2006. Although Italy mounted a second-half comeback with three tries, they could not overcome a 26-10 halftime deficit. ~~Following this loss, the team prepared to face~~ In the ~~USA again~~ second WXV match in Nashville, ~~with~~ Italy initially took a 12-0 lead following tries from Francesca Granzotto and Francesca Sgorbini. However, the ~~squad featuring~~ United States utilized superior physicality to secure a 54-24 victory. Despite the loss, Italy recorded tries through Sagapolu, Minuzzi, and Rigoni. The Nashville fixture also marked milestone appearances for Michela Sillari (100th cap) and Vittoria Vecchini (50th cap).

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