Elisa Giordano

Elisa Giordano (born 27 July 1990) is an Italian rugby union player.

Coming from various sporting experiences including basketball and handball, Giordano came to rugby at the age of 19 and entered the women's team of Valsugana in Padua, the city where she began her university studies.

[1][2] In November 2011, she made her international debut for the Italian national team in Nice against France.

[3][2] The following year, she took part in the FIRA European Championship in Rovereto, finishing third behind England and France.

She was again present at the Six Nations in 2015 and 2016 with four wins in ten matches that helped Italy qualify for the first time in 15 years for the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup, in which she took part.