Manuela Furlan (born 30 June 1988)[1] is a former Italian rugby union player. She captained Italy[2][3] and was a member of their squad for the 2021 Rugby World Cup. She retired from international rugby at the end of 2022.
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| Birth name | Manuela Furlan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Trieste, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb; 10 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height and weight correct as of 2021-04-18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career edit
Furlan made her international debut for Italy in 2009.[4][5]
Furlan was sidelined for 18 months at the start of the Women's Six Nations Championship with a torn labrum in her left shoulder.[4][2] She later returned to the squad for their test against Ireland in October for the 2020 Women's Six Nations Championship.[4][2]
In April 2021, in Italy's match against Scotland in the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship, Furlan scored a hat-trick.[6][7]
Furlan was one of 25 women who were contracted by the Italian Rugby Federation at the beginning of 2022.[8] She was selected in Italy's squad for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.[9][10]
Furlan announced her retirement from international rugby at the end of 2022.[5][11]
References edit
- ^ "Manuela Furlan". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Furlan back in the fold for Italy after 18 months out". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Captain Manuela Furlan scores hat-trick as Italy cruise to win over Scotland". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Wright, Matt (19 March 2022). "Manuela Furlan: The influence of Italy's inspirational leader". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b McEvoy, Milly (1 February 2023). "Italy greats Barattin and Furlan retire together". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ "Scotland crash to defeat as Manuela Furlan runs in three". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Women's Six Nations: Manuela Furlan scores hat-trick as Italy beat Scotland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Italy captain Manuela Furlan welcomes centralised contracts". Gazette Series. 15 April 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Shepard, Kit (9 October 2022). "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – USA 10-22 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup 2022 Squad". news.gerona.ca. 21 September 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Rendell, Sarah (10 March 2023). "Italy Women's Six Nations Squad". Rugby World. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
External links edit
- Manuela Furlan at the CONI honored athlete website (in Italian)
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