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Manuela Furlan
Manuela Furlan
Furlan at the 2013 Women's Six Nations game vs England
Birth nameManuela Furlan
Date of birth30 June 1988
Place of birthTrieste, Italy
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb)
Height and weight correct as of 2021-04-18
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, wing
Current team Villorba Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2005-2016 Red Panthers ()
2016-2017 Aylesford Bulls ()
2017- Villorba ()
Correct as of 18 April 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009- Italy 81 (100)
Correct as of 31 October 2021

Manuela Furlan (born 30 June 1988)[1] is an Italian rugby union player and the captain of the Italy women's national rugby union team.[2][3] In April 2021, in Italy's match against Scotland in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship, Furlan scored a hat-trick.[4][5]

Furlan was selected in Italy's squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Manuela Furlan". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Furlan back in the fold for Italy after 18 months out". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Captain Manuela Furlan scores hat-trick as Italy cruise to win over Scotland". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Scotland crash to defeat as Manuela Furlan runs in three". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Women's Six Nations: Manuela Furlan scores hat-trick as Italy beat Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. ^ Shepard, Kit (9 October 2022). "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 12 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup 2022 Squad". news.gerona.ca. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)