Italy’s future bright says Varley

ITALY welcome England to Rome today with only the most ardent Arzzuri supporters expecting anything positive from the game.The hosts haven’t beaten a Tier 1 nation since their shock 20-18 triumph over a transitional South Africa back in 2016 and are on a 33-game losing streak in the Six Nations.But there is a sense of optimism sweeping through Italian rugby.New coach Kieran Crowley, a World Cup winner with New Zealand in 1987, has the youngest team in the competition with an average age of just 23. As was evidenced against New Zealand last year and France last week, they&#...

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