Rugby: Coppa Italia final will have a female referee

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(ANSA) – ROME, APRIL 12 – Clara Munarini will direct the 2021/22 Italian Cup Final scheduled for Saturday at the Lanfranchi Stadium in Parma between Fiamme Oro and Petrarca Rugby. This was announced by the Fir National Referees Commission, making known the arbitration appointments for the next weekend.

The 32-year-old from Parma will add another important step in her career by directing a final that awards a men’s national trophy: already in April 2021 she was appointed as referee of Viadana-Colorno, Top 10 match, the first referee to try her hand at the top. Men’s national championship, Ten years have passed since his debut on the rugby fields, and since then Clara has directed three finals of the Women’s Serie A (2015, 2018, 2019). In 2019 she also made her debut in the women’s Six Nations, refereeing Wales-England, and this year in the men’s U20 Six Nations (Scotland-France).

“The appointment on Saturday is certainly a great satisfaction – Munarini commented – and a very important and unexpected recognition, since I made my debut in the Top 10 only a year ago. I am very happy that I have been trusted, and I hope to have consolidated a good standard in our high level and internationally “. (HANDLE).

Source: Ansa

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