Luca Franceschetto
| Born | 7 June 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 kg (20.0 st; 280 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Luca Franceschetto (born 7 June 1999) is an Italian rugby union player, who plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. His preferred position is prop.[1]
Career
[edit]Having started to play rugby at the age of 14 for the club of his city, Rangers Vicenza,[2] he was selected to participate in the F.I.R. Academy starting from the 2018–2019 season.[3]
In June 2019 he signs with Petrarca Padova in Top10, the top domestic league.[4]
In 2022 he joins Rugby Colorno, where he stays for two seasons,[2] until when he moves to Zebre Parma to play in URC.[5]
He made his debut for Zebre from the bench on 26 January 2025 during Round 10 of the 2024–25 season in their away win against Ulster in Belfast.[6]
International career
[edit]Luca Franceschetto has participated in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship representing Italy.[7]
On 28 January 2026 he was selected by Massimo Brunello to be part of an Italy XV squad for two official tests against Scotland A and Chile during 2026 men's rugby union internationals window of spring.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Luca Franceschetto". www.zebreparma.it (in Italian). Retrieved 22 December 2025.
- 1 2 Goegan, Daniele (21 July 2022). "MERCATO BIANCOROSSO: L'HBS COLORNO INGAGGIA LUCA FRANCESCHETTO". Rugby Colorno (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "Zambonin e Franceschetto selezionati per l'Accademia Nazionale Ivan Francescato - Rangers Rugby Vicenza" (in Italian). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ Cassano, Michele (18 June 2019). "Top12: il Petrarca acquista quattro giocatori dell'Under 20 in vista della prossima stagione". On Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "LUCA FRANCESCHETTO SI LEGA ALLE ZEBRE". www.zebreparma.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "Ulster Rugby vs Zebre Parma 2025-01-26". United Rugby Championship. 26 January 2025. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "Luca FRANCESCHETTO profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "Italia XV, ufficializzati lo staff e i convocati per le due gare a Rieti e L'Aquila". Italy Rugby Union (in Italian). 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026.