Can Crowley revive Italy’s serial losers?

RUGBY MATTERSA weekly look at the game’s other talking pointsBRENDAN GALLAGHER

Kieran Crowley will become the eighth Italy coach to undertake a Six Nations campaign in the coming weeks and as his squad gather in Verona tonight for their pre-tournament camp it seems a good idea to touch base with the experienced Kiwi.Crowley was a fine All Black full-back with 19 Test starts, John Gallagher’s understudy at RWC1987 and a starter four years later in their semi-final defeat against Australia. A varied coaching career has seen him claim a Junior World Cup with New Zealand...

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