Michela Sillari facts for kids
Sillari in 2013
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| Date of birth | 23 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Parma, Italy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb; 9 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | civil engineer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michela Sillari was born on February 23, 1993, in Parma, Italy. She is a talented Italian rugby union player. She plays in the Centre position. Michela represents the Italian national team in international games. At the club level, she plays for Valsugana Rugby Padova. She has played in two major rugby tournaments, the Women's Rugby World Cup, in 2017 and the 2021 tournament (which was played in 2022).
As of April 2025, Michela Sillari is the top international scorer for Italy among players who are still actively playing. She is the second-best scorer overall, right after Veronica Schiavon, who has retired.
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Michela Sillari's Rugby Journey
Michela Sillari began playing rugby when she was just seven years old. She started with the youth team at Amatori Parma. Later, she played for Rugby Noceto Football Club and then for Lupe Piacenza. From 2011 to 2016, she played for Rugby Colorno.
Her First International Game
Michela made her first international appearance for the Italian team on February 12, 2012. This important game was against England in Recco. It was part of the 2012 Women's Six Nations Championship.
Playing in England and Returning Home
In 2016, Michela joined Aylesford Bulls, a club in England. This club later joined with Harlequins in 2017. With them, she helped win the 2016–17 Women's Premiership season. After her time in England, she returned to Rugby Colorno in 2017. That same year, she was chosen to be part of the Italian team for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup held in Ireland.
Recent Achievements
On April 23, 2022, Michela Sillari was named the Player of the Match. This was during Italy's win over Scotland in the 2022 Women's Six Nations Championship. She scored ten of her team's 20 points in that game.
On September 9, 2022, before the Rugby World Cup began, Michela scored a try. This helped her team win 26–19 against France in a warm-up match. She was then selected to play for Italy in the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. This tournament was originally planned for 2021 but was delayed.
Michela also played for the Italian team in the 2025 Women's Six Nations Championship.
