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Italy wins ignite the Six Nations

NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK The game-changing force of last weekend’s Six Nations tales of the unexpected cannot be exaggerated. The fourth […]

Post denies Italy first Six Nations win in France

By NICK POWELL France…………………………………………..13 Tries: Ollivon 7 Conversions: Ramos 8 Penalties: Ramos 14, 45 Italy…………………………………………………13 Tries: Capuozzo 70 Conversions: Garbisi 71 Penalties: Page-Relo 40+4, Garbisi […]

Sharp Italy push Ireland all the way

By PAUL WILKINS Ireland………… 23pts Tries: O’Connell 20, O’Connor 28, Edogbo 73 Conversions: Murphy 21 Penalties: Murphy 3, 60 Italy…………….. 22pts Tries: Scalabrin 23, 30; […]

Bath sign Italy No.2

BATH have the signed Italy hooker Hame Faiva. The New Zealand-born 29-year-old is fresh from playing at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where he amassed […]

Italy crushed by rampant France

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER France……………………………60pts Tries: Penaud 2, 37; Bielle-Biarrey 12, Ramos 21, Jalibert 46, Mauvaka 53, Moefana 63, 75 Conversions: Ramos 2, 13, 22, 38, […]

Time for Italy to play like big boys

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER AS keen observers of sport, we are all amateur psychologists and, with that in mind, it’s been fascinating watching Italy grapple […]

Italy need to protect their stars

We are barely halfway through the dreaded World Cup warm-up season and Italy in particular are feeling the pain from these, frankly, bloody awkward fixtures. […]

Italy make Ireland fight all the way

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Ireland…………………………. 33pts Tries: Kilcoyne 13, Doris 28, 72; McCloskey 38, Healy 66 Conversions: Crowley 14, 29, 39; Frawley 73 Italy………………………………. 17pts Tries: […]

Odogwu gets Italy chance

ITALY have called up former England prospect Paolo Odogwu as one of five uncapped players in their pre-World Cup training squad. The 26-year-old, who can […]

Gutsy Italy give Irish a Grand Slam scare

By BEN JAYCOCK Italy……………………………….20pts Tries: Varney 7, Bruno 41 Conversions: Garbisi 8, 42 Penalties: Garbisi 19, 56 Ireland…………………………. 34pts Tries: Ryan 3, Keenan 13, Aki […]

Improving England ease past Italy

By Nick Powell, Online Editor England…………………….31 Tries: Willis 13, Chessum 28, George 37, Penalty 50, Arundell 72 Conversions: Farrell 14, 29 Italy………………………..14 Tries: Riccioni 44, […]

France hold on as Italy send out a message

By JOHN RILEY Italy……………….27pts Tries: Berlese 7, Gallorini 24, Rubinato 32, Mey 51, Douglas 83 Conversions: Sante 8 France……………28pts Tries: Moustin 28, Penalty 38, Castro […]

Six Nations squads in-depth: Italy

Michele Lamaro captains the Azzurri, with World Rugby’s breakthrough player of the year Ange Capuozzo spearheading the attack for Kieran Crowley’s side. Monty Ioane is […]

Springboks reach top gear to dispatch Italy

By BRENDAN GALLAGHER Italy……………………………….. 21pts Tries: Capuozzo 11, Cannone 66 Conversions: Allan 12 Penalties: Allan 8, 21, 45 South Africa………………… 63pts Tries: Arendse 2, 48; […]

Italy claim first win against Wallabies

Italy………………..28 Australia………..27 Full-back Ange Capuozzo scored twice as Italy held on for a first ever victory over Australia at the 19th attempt. Debutant Wallaby flyhalf […]

Clinical Italy too good for Samoa

By SAM JACKSON Italy………………. 49 Samoa…………… 17 ITALY kick started their Autumn Nations Series campaign with a dominant six-try hammering of Samoa to secure their […]