Giordano leads from front

Women's Six Nations team-by-team previews: Italy

Back rower Elisa Giordano captains the Azurre and will win her 66th cap against England on Sunday. The experience in the group is prop Lucia Gai, with 95 caps.
Head coach Giovanni Raineri has named a number of well-known faces from the English Premiership in the squad with Trailfinders Sara Seye, Sale Sharks Sara Tounesi and Harlequins Silvia Turani in the backline, and Sale Sharks Beatrice Rigoni in the pack.
Following round one, the Azzurre travel to Ireland (March 31) and France (April 14), before Scotland at home in Parma (April 20), the...

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