Alissa Ranuccini

Alissa Ranuccini (; born 28 June 2000) is an Italian international rugby union player who plays as flanker for the women's team of Rugby Colorno. Since 2023, she also represents at senior level.

Early life and career Ranuccini was born in Pavullo nel Frignano, a town in Emilia-Romagna. Formerly an artistic gymnast, having grown too tall for the sport around age 13, she switched to rugby union and started attending Formigine Highlanders, the same club where her older brother used to play. She then moved to the girls' youth squad of CUS Ferrara Rugby then, after one year of hiatus due to a knee injury, was admitted to Colorno Women's academy in 2017. Ranuccini contributed to the final success with a try in the semi-final against Villorba.

International Though part of the national team since 2022, she didn't play in the Women's World Cup 2021 (played in October 2022). She was called up to the squad by head coach Raineri for the 2023 Six Nations, during which she debuted in Parma against (win 24–7).

Ranuccini scored her first international try in Cape Town against during the 2023 WXV 2. She was named in Italy's squad for the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship.

On 11 August 2025, she was named in the Italian side to the Women's Rugby World Cup in England.

Personal life Ranuccini graduated in biotechnologies from the University of Parma.

Honours Italian championship (1) Winner: 2017–18