Maria Magatti

Maria Magatti (born 21 August 1992) is a former Italian rugby union player. She played as an Outside back for Italy internationally and for Monza and CUS Milano at club level. She competed for Italy at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cups.

Early life and career Magatti is one of six children of Chiara Giaccardi and Mauro Magatti, sociology professors at the Catholic University of Milan, where she later studied motor sciences. She started playing rugby in high school after leaving basketball in her third year. She founded a women's club in Como together with some of her classmates and friends; two years later, after graduating high school and obtaining her diploma, she moved to Monza.

Rugby career In 2011, she made her international debut for Italy against Russia, at the FIRA tournament in Spain.