Elisa Giordano
Giordano with Italy in 2023
Date of birth (1990-11-01) 1 November 1990
Place of birthMirano, Italy
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– Valsugana ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–  Italy 58 (20)

Elisa Giordano (born 1 November 1990 in Mirano) is an Italian rugby union player. She plays Number eight for Valsugana and, since 2022, she is the captain of the Italian national team.

Career

She played basketball and handball, She came to rugby at the age of 19,[1]  and entered the women's training at Valsugana in Padua, where she studied at university.

In November 2011 in Nice Giordano made her debut in the Italian national team against France. In 2012 she took part in the FIRA European championship in Rovereto, finishing third behind England and France.

She graduated in occupational therapy,[2] and she was eligible for the national team at the 2013 Universiade, in the rugby sevens tournament in Kazan. Italy won the silver, after losing in the final 10-30 by Russia.[3]

She competed at the 2015 Women's Six Nations Championship, and 2016 Women's Six Nations Championship, with 4 victories in 10 matches. This qualified Italy for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[4]

At club level she won 3 consecutive championships, from 2015 to 2017, with Valsugana, where she was captain.

In September 2022, she took over the captaincy of the Italian national team from Manuela Furlan at the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[5][6] She competed at the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship,[7]

At the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship, she started against France.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ "ELISA GIORDANO – 6 Nazioni Femminile Ivrea". 2017-05-04. Archived from the original on 2017-05-04. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. ↑ "Elisa Giordano, dalla pallamano al rugby: "Lavoro per migliorarmi sempre"" [Elisa Giordano, from handball to rugby: "I work for my constant improvement"] (in Italian). Rome: Federazione Italiana Rugby. 2018-03-30. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. ↑ "Rai Sport - Rugby - Universiadi: argento Italia". www.rai.it. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  4. ↑ "Ultimate Guide to the Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland: Teams, players to watch, fixtures, odds". Fox Sports. 2017-08-09. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. ↑ "NAZIONALE FEMMINILE: ANDREA DI GIANDOMENICO ANNUNCIA LE 32 ATLETE CONVOCATE PER LA COPPA DEL MONDO". 2022-09-21. Archived from the original on 2022-09-21. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. ↑ World, Rugby (2022-10-29). "Italy Women's Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 – France 39-3 Italy". Rugby World. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. ↑ "Elisa Giordano: Italy's superhero on and off the pitch". Six Nations Rugby. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. ↑ "The rugby of the women's national team is stubborn and sensitive. Elisa Giordano speaks". news.italy24.press.
  9. ↑ "Giordano to lead Italy in TikTok Women's Six Nations". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. 2023-03-06. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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