Italy have named their squad of 32 players to compete at Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, which gets underway in England on 22 August.
Italy's squad benefits from experience with 11 of their players having played 50 or more times for their country, and only six having fewer than 10 caps.
The side will be captained by Elisa Giordano, who has amassed 75 appearances for her country. Veteran back Sofia Stefan (pictured) is two short of her 100th game for Italy, while fellow back Michela Sillari has 92 caps.
While the majority of the team play rugby in Italy, four players - Sara Seye, Silvia Turani, Francesca Granzotto and Beatrice Rigoni - play club rugby in England.
Quarter-finalists three years ago in New Zealand, Italy kick off their 2025 campaign against fancied France on 23 August in Exeter, before further Pool D matches against South Africa in York and Brazil in Northampton.
Italy squad
Forwards
Ilaria ARRIGHETTI (Stade Rennais Rugby, 62 caps)
Giordana DUCA (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 58 caps)
Valeria FEDRIGHI (Rugby Colorno, 64 caps)
Alessandra FRANGIPANI (Villorba Rugby, 12 caps)
Elisa GIORDANO (Captain, Valsugana Rugby Padova, 75 caps)
Laura GURIOLI (Villorba Rugby, 16 caps)
Isabella LOCATELLI (Rugby Colorno, 55 caps)
Gaia MARIS (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 39 caps)
Alessia PILANI (Stade Bordelais Rugby, 8 caps)
Alissa RANUCCINI (LOU Rugby, 15 caps)
Sara SEYE (Ealing Trailfinders, 34 caps)
Francesca SGORBINI (ASM Clermont Rugby, 34 caps)
Desiree SPINELLI (Benetton Rugby Treviso, 4 caps)
Emanuela STECCA (Villorba Rugby, 18 caps)
Sara TOUNESI (Stade Bordelais Rugby, 50 caps)
Silvia TURANI (Harlequins, 44 caps)
Vittoria VECCHINI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 38 caps)
Beatrice VERONESE (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 29 caps)
Backs
Alia BITONCI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 7 caps)
Gaia BUSO (Villorba Rugby, 3 caps)
Beatrice CAPOMAGGI (Villorba Rugby, 23 caps)
Giada CORRADINI (Montpellier Herault Rugby, 1 cap)
Alyssa D’INCÀ (Blagnac Rugby, 33 caps)
Francesca GRANZOTTO (Exeter Chiefs, 21 caps)
Veronica MADIA (Blagnac Rugby, 58 caps)
Sara MANNINI (Rugby Colorno, 9 caps)
Aura MUZZO (LOU Rugby, 55 caps)
Vittoria OSTUNI MINUZZI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 41 caps)
Beatrice RIGONI (Sale Sharks, 86 caps)
Michela SILLARI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 92 caps)
Sofia STEFAN (RC Toulon, 98 caps)
Emma STEVANIN (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 24 caps)
