Marco Manfredi

Marco Manfredi
Born (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997
Freiburg, Germany
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
Rugby union career
Position Hooker
Current team Northampton Saints
Youth career
- Jesolo Rugby
2014–2015 Benetton
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015−2016 San Donà 7 (5)
2016−2018 Montpellier Hérault - (-)
2018−2019 Calvisano 19 (10)
2018 → Zebre 1 (0)
2019−2024 Zebre 49 (15)
2024−2025 Benetton 5 (10)
2025− Northampton Saints 5 (10)
Correct as of 24 Dec 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Italy U20s 9 (10)
2023− Italy 3 (0)
Correct as of 6 Oct 2023

Marco Manfredi (Freiburg, 18 September 1997) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Hooker and he currently plays for Northampton Saints in English Premiership Rugby.[1]

From 2016 to 2018 he played with Espoirs team of Montpellier Hérault. Under contract with Top10 team Calvisano, for 2017–18 Pro14 season, he named as Permit Player for Zebre in Pro 14.[2] He played with Italian team Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship from summer 2019 to 2023–24 season.[3][4]

Manfredi signed for Benetton Rugby in May 2024 ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship. He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Scarlets.[5][6] He played with Treviso until October 2025.[7]

In 2016, Manfredi was named in the Italy Under 20 squad. [8] On the 29 January 2023, he was selected by Kieran Crowley to be part of an Italy 33-man squad for the 2023 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut against Scotland in the last match.[9]

For injury cover, On 24 September 2023, he was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup.[10]

On 3 October 2025, Manfredi was signed by English club Northampton Saints with immediate effect in the Premiership Rugby from the 2025-26 season.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Saints sign Italian hooker Marco Manfredi". Northampton Saints. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ^ "Marco Manfredi è concentrato sull'inizio della stagione: Siamo un bel gruppo, stiamo lavorando sodo e penso che protremmo ottenere buoni risultati". Zebre Rugby.
  3. ^ "Ingaggiati gli ex azzurrini Under 20 Fishetti, Lucchin e Manfredi". Zebre Rugby. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  4. ^ "LE ZEBRE SALUTANO NOVE ATLETI CHE LASCIANO IL CLUB". Zebre Parma. 15 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  5. ^ "A MONIGO I LEONI DEBUTTANO PAREGGIANDO 20-20 CONTRO GLI SCARLETS". 21 September 2024. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  6. ^ "MARCO MANFREDI RINFORZA IL PACK DEI LEONI" (in Italian). Benetton Rugby.it. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Marco Manfredi passa al Northampton" (in Italian). Benetton Rugby.it. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  8. ^ "ITALIA U20, I CONVOCATI DI TRONCON PER IL WORLD RUGBY U20 CHAMPIONSHIP DI MANCHESTER". F.I.R.Rugby.
  9. ^ "Italy name training squad ahead of 2023 Guinness Six Nations". Six Nations Rugby. 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ "ITALRUGBY, CONVOCATO MARCO MANFREDI PER LA FASE A GIRONI DELLA RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 24 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Marco Manfredi: Northampton Saints sign Italy hooker". BBC Sport. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2026.


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