Sara Barattin

Sara Barattin (born 11 September 1986 in Treviso) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as scrum-half for ASD Villorba Rugby and the Italy women's national rugby union team, where she was the captain from 2016 to 2018. During the 2019 Women's Six Nations championship Barattin became Italy's most capped player (89) overtaking Michela Tondinelli, retired at 87.

Sara Barattin
Sara Barattin in 2013
Date of birth (1986-09-11) 11 September 1986
Place of birthTreviso, Italy
Height1.63 m (5.3 ft)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Villorba
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2004- Italy 89
Correct as of 17 January 2018
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2004- Italy

Sporting career

Sara Barattin was born on 11 September 1986.[1] Barattin began playing for the Italy women's national rugby union team at the age of 18.[2] Prior to the start of the 2016 season, she was made the team's captain.[1]

She was captain of Italy as they competed in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, the first World Cup for the national side since 2002.[3][4] Barattin continued to be selected for the following year's Women's Six Nations Championship as the team's captain, by which time she was the most experienced player selected with 77 caps at the start of the tournament.[5]

References
  1. Birch, John (January 2016). "Italy: "Now they will be ready for us"". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  2. "Quattro regine di Marca piegano la Scozia". La Tribuna (in Italian). 25 February 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  3. "Women's Rugby World Cup 2017: team guides, key players and our verdict". Daily Telegraph. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. "Capitana Barattin: un'emozione unica". La Tribuna (in Italian). 31 July 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  5. Lawton, Andrew (17 January 2018). "Experienced Barattin to Lead Italy in Women's Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 26 May 2018.


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