Désirée Spinelli (born 28 April 2005) is an Italian rugby union player. She competed for at the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.
Rugby career Spinelli was born in Florence and played for the local club's under-8 side. She also played for Florentia's youth teams, she then joined Puma Bisenzio's senior team and is currently playing Hooker for Benetton.
In 2024, she featured for Italy's U-20 women's team in the Summer Series.
Spinelli was called-up to 's squad during the 2025 Six Nations, she made her international debut in Edinburgh during her side's 25–17 victory over . She also participated in the warm-up matches in preparation for the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England. She was subsequently named in the Italian squad for the tournament. References