Alyssa D'Incà

Alyssa D'Incà (born 23 March 2002) is an Italian rugby union player. She plays Centre for Villorba,[1] and for the Italy women's national rugby union team.[2]

Alyssa D'Incà
Date of birth (2002-03-23) 23 March 2002
Place of birthBelluno, Italy
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020–Present Villorba (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–Present  Italy 18 (0)

Career

She trained in rugby in Alpago,[3] but also dedicated to cross country running.[4] She moved to the women's team of Villorba in 2018.

Capable of playing both scrum-half and three-quarter center, she stood out for the national team, despite the interruption of women's sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

Her national debut took place during the 2021 Women's Six Nations Championship against England. She was called up to the European World Qualifying tournament in Parma, and the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship.[6] In 2022, she competed at the Italian championship final with Villorba, but lost against Valsugana.

At the 2023 Women's Six Nations Championship, she started against France.[7][8][9]

References
  1. "D'incà Alyssa". Villorba Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. Viscardi, Matteo (2021-01-24). "Rugby - Alyssa D'Incà – rugby – Nazionale femminile – Italia". On Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. "Dall'Alpago al 6 Nazioni: Alyssa D'Incà sabato partirà dalla panchina". 2021-05-18. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  4. ""Troi delle vigne": i più veloci sono Barattin e Alyssa D'Incà - Corriere delle Alpi Belluno". 2019-12-09. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. "Il sogno azzurro di Alyssa: a 19 anni in lizza per il 6 Nazioni". 2021-04-17. Archived from the original on 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. admin (2022-04-01). "Italy, not only Alyssa D'Incà. You are from Belluno called with the U18s for the Six Nations". Breaking Latest News. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. "Preview: Italy v France". TikTok Women’s Six Nations. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. "France win in Parma monsoon". Scrum Queens. 2023-03-26. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  9. "Women's Six Nations: France kick off campaign with hard-fought win over Italy". Yahoo Sports. 26 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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