Samuele Locatelli

Samuele Locatelli is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker and he currently plays for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship.^[1]

Samuele Locatelli

Born	(2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 24) Lecco, Italy
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Current team Zebre Parma Youth career Rugby Lecco Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2025 Viadana 2024–2025 →Zebre Parma 5 (5) 2025– Zebre Parma Correct as of 30 Jun 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2023– Italy Under 23 1 (0) Correct as of 30 Jun 2025

Under contract with Viadana, Locatelli was named as Permit Player for Zebre Parma in summer 2024. ahead of the 2024–25 United Rugby Championship.^[2][3] He made his debut in Round 1 of United Rugby Championship in the 2024–25 season against the Cardiff with a try.^[4]

In June 2025 he left Viadana to move to Zebre as full time member of the squad, ahead of the 2025–26 United Rugby Championship season.^[1]

Locatelli was named MVP of Serie A Elite 2023–24.^[5]

On 30 November 2023 he was called in Italy Under 23 squad for test series against IRFU Combined Academies.^[6]