Italian loosehead prop Danilo Fischetti arrived at cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens from United Rugby Championship side Zebre in the summer of 2025.
A seasoned international – who earned his 50th cap for Italy during the 2025 Six Nations against France – Fischetti boasts more than a half-century of appearances in the URC, where he was club captain for Zebre before making the move to the Gallagher Premiership.
Known for his speed and power in the loose as well as for his scrummaging prowess, Fischetti began his professional career with Rugby Calvisano while also gaining age-grade international experience with Italy Under-17s, Under-18s and Under-20s.
A move to Zebre beckoned in 2019, and Fischetti has spent six seasons in Parma in two stints at the club, either side of a move to London Irish for the 2022/23 campaign – where he made 19 appearances in total across the Gallagher Premiership and Investec Champions Cup competitions, before the Exiles were placed into administration.
