France…………….39pts Italy………………….. 3pts By BEN JAYCOCK WINGER Joanna Grisez scored a hat-trick as France secured an emphatic victory over Italy to book their place against […]
Georgia 28-19 Italy Georgia produced an excellent performance to shock Italy and put sharp focus on the prospect of Six Nations promotion and relegation. Georgia […]
Romania ……….13 Italy …………….45 Fly-half Tommy Allan scored 15 points as Italy secured their first win in Romania in 31 years. Italy retained only three […]
Italian rugby may be unearthing its latest young star as Clermont bound Francois Carlo Mey hopes to continue his stellar form into the upcoming U20s […]
RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER A weekly look at the game’s other talking points After that brilliant last-minute win over Wales in Cardiff and a fine […]
London Irish have signed experienced Italian centre Luca Morisi, bolstering their midfield options with their first major signing of the summer. Morisi, 31, who has […]
By JOSH GRAHAM Italy ……………………..20 Scotland ………………..13ITALY won their first game of the 2022 TikTok Women’s Six Nations as a superb second-half display saw off […]
London Irish have signed Zebre and Italy international prop Giosue Zilocchi, who will join the club with immediate effect. The 25-year-old has won 16 caps […]
England produced a ruthless attacking display in which they scored 12 tries against Italy in Parma. The win was England’s 20th successive victory as they […]
France overcame a determined Italy to start their Six Nations campaign with a gritty bonus-point win in Grenoble. Madoussou Fall and Emeline Gros’ tries helped […]
Wales ………………….20 Italy ……………………27A SUCCESSFUL weekend for Italian rugby was rounded off with an impressive win by the young guns who emulated the senior team […]
Brendan Gallagher delves into some of rugby’s most enduring images, their story and why they are so impactful Iconic Rugby Pictures:PART 103 Ange Capuozzo sets […]
By PAUL REES PREVIEW…Ireland v ItalyToday. Kick-off 3pm, Aviva StadiumBright spark: Monty Ioane offers a threat out wide for ItalyAN unchanged Italy team is as […]
Italian scrum-half Callum Braley has signed for Northampton Saints ahead of the 2022/23 season after making the switch from Italian side Benetton. Bristol-born Braley has […]
ITALY: (0) 0 ENGLAND: (21) 33 Tries: Smith, George 2, Daly, Sinckler; Cons: Smith 4 Marcus Smith once again shone in an England shirt as Eddie Jones’ side […]
By BEN JAYCOCK Italy ………………….6ptsPenalties: Teneggi 6, 44 England …………….0ptsENGLAND’S hopes of a Grand Slam were ended in Treviso after Italy beat the Red Roses […]
IN THE first four of Leonardo Ghiraldini’s Test appearances against England (2008-2013), Italy managed to get a losing bonus point from the fixture. How they […]
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 […]
ITALY scrum-half Callum Braley hopes this year’s Six Nations will improve their reputation on the international stage. The Azzurri have finished bottom of the table […]
By BEN JAYCOCK UNCAPPED Alfie Barbeary has returned to England training after a hamstring problem and is in contention for next Sunday’s match away to […]
SCOTLAND scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne is to leave Exeter at the end of the season and join Italian United Rugby Championship side Benetton. The 28-year-old […]
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 […]
COLIN BOAG With the autumn international moneyspinners over for another year, what did we learn?The first is that the gulf between the Tier One nations […]
THERE is a common misconception that Italy rugby consists only of Benetton and Zebre, understandable given they are the only fully professional clubs operating at […]
LEAVING to one side the more reprehensible followers of Ing-er-land’s footballing fortunes – but for the danger of offending countless colonies of great crested newts, […]
Scotland …………3Italy………………43ITALY stunned Scotland with a six-try demolition job at Cardiff Arms Park to keep Sean Lineen’s team winless.Scotland’s poor Six Nations reached new lows […]
ITALY captain Manuela Furlan grabbed a hat-trick as the Azzurre secured second place in the Women’s Six Nations Pool A behind England. The visitors ran […]
Italy played their best rugby in years in a first half which England still managed to score two tries in, before upping the intensity in the second half