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Italy (6) 9 / 47 (21) All Blacks (Final Score)
Italy and the New Zealand All Blacks did battle in a November International of 2021 at
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy on 6 November 2021 at 15:00 SA Time (14:00 Italy Time, 13:00 UK Time & GMT, Sunday 02:00 NZ Time).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby on TV in SA.
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Italy (3) 10 / 50 (24) France (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and France did battle in Round 1 of the SIX Nations 2021 at
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy on 6 February 2021 at 16:15 SA Time (14:15 GMT, 15:15 Italy Time, 15:15 French Time, 14:15 UK Time).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & Grandstand on TV in SA.
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Italy (11) 17 / 28 (7) Scotland (Final Score)
Italy and Scotland did battle in Round 1 of the Nations Cup 2020 at
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy on 14 November 2020 at 14:45 SA Time (13:45 Italy Time, 12:45 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport Rugby & SuperSport Variety 2 on TV in SA.
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Italy head coach Conor O’Shea has named his squad for the Rugby World Cup in Japan, with 15 Benetton Rugby and 10 Zebre players included in the 31.
Commencing their campaign against Namibia in Osaka on Sunday 22 September, the Azzurri, skippered by Sergio Parisse, also face New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.
Parisse, set to appear in his fifth World Cup, is joined by Maxime Mbanda, Sebastian Negri, Jake Polledri and Abraham Steyn as the back-row options – with Dean Budd, Federico Ruzza, David Sisi and Alessandro Zanni the locks named.
Simone Ferrari, Andrea Lovotti, Tiziano Pasquali, Nicola Quaglio, Marco Riccioni, Federico Zani, Luca Bigi, Oliviero Fabiani and Leonardo Ghiraldini complete the pack as the nine front rows.
Italy (7) 15 / 26 (12) Wales (Final Score)
Italy and Wales did battle in Round 2 of the Guinness SIX Nations 2019 at
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy at 18:45 SA Time (17:45 Italian Time, 16:45 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Italy (0) 7 / 26 (14) Wallabies (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and Australian Wallabies did battle in the End Of Year Tours 2018 Internationals at
Stadio Euganeo, Padova, Italy, at 16:00 SA Time (15:00 Italy Time, 14:00 GMT, Sunday 01:00 AEDT).
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Benetton (21) 28 / 5 (5) Kings (Final Score)
Benetton Rugby and the Southern Kings did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2018 / 2019 at
Stadio Monigo, Treviso, Italy at 20:00 SA Time (20:00 Italian Time, 18:00 GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Zebre (17) 32 / 16 (7) Kings (Final Score)
Zebre and the Southern Kings did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2018 / 2019 at
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy at 20:35 SA Time (20:35 Italy Time, 18:35 GMT).
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Kings (21) 35 / 36 (26) Benetton (Final Score)
The Southern Kings and Benetton Treviso did battle in the Guinness PRO14 2017 / 2018 at
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa at 15:00 SA Time (15:00 Italy Time, 13:00 GMT).
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Wales (17) 38 / 14 (7) Italy (Final Score)
Wales and the Italian Azzurri did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2018 at
the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wales at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 UK Time & GMT, 16:00 Italy Time).
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France (11) 34 / 17 (7) Italy (Final Score)
France and the Italian Azzurri did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2018 at
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France at 22:00 SA Time (21:00 French & Italian Time, 20:00 UK Time & GMT).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Ireland (28) 56 / 19 (0) Italy (Final Score)
Ireland and the Italian Azzurri did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2018 at
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland at 16:15 SA Time (14:15 UK Time & GMT, 15:15 Italy Time).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Italy (10) 15 / 46 (17) England (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and England did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2018 at
Stadio Olympico, Rome, Italy at 17:00 SA Time (16:00 Italy Time, 15:00 UK Time & GMT).
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Italy (6) 6 / 35 (21) Springboks (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and South African Springboks did battle in the End Of Year Tours 2017 Internationals at
Stadio Euganeo, Padua, Italy, at 16:00 SA Time (15:00 Italy Time, 14:00 GMT).
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Wallabies (21) 40 / 27 (13) Italy (Final Score)
The Australian Wallabies and Italian Azzurri did battle in The June Internationals 2017 at
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia at 07:00 SA Time (15:00 AEST, 07:00 Italy Time, 05:00 GMT).
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Italy (3) 13 / 34 (15) Scotland (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and Scotland did battle in The June Internationals 2017 at
Singapore National Stadium, Singapore at 14:00 SA Time (13:00 UK Time, 14:00 Italy Time, 12:00 GMT).
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Ian McKinley
Irish-born Ian McKinley has been called into Italy’s squad for their summer Tests six years after losing his sight in his left eye.
McKinley, now 27, was on Leinster’s books when he suffered the serious injury after sustaining an accidental boot to his eye.
The Dubliner was forced to retire but made a playing return in Italy thanks to special protective goggles.
His form has led Italy coach, former Ireland international Conor O’Shea, to name the fly-half in a 44-man squad for the Tests against Scotland, Fiji and Australia.
Ireland Under-20 international McKinley now qualifies for the Azzurri under the residency rule.
England coach Eddie Jones said an unexpected Italy tactic “wasn’t rugby” as they frustrated the Six Nations champions before finally losing 36-15.
Italy led 10-5 at half-time as they chose not to compete at the breakdown, allowing them to step into the England line without going offside.
But the hosts found a way through with five tries in the second period.
“But it wasn’t rugby. We haven’t played a game of rugby yet.
“I’m not critical of Italy, they did what they needed to do to stay in the game.”
Italy coach Conor O’Shea defended the tactic, saying: “Everything we did was completely legal; I was incredibly proud of what the players put out there.”
At one stage, England captain Dylan Hartley and team-mate James Haskell asked referee Romain Poite to clarify the law, but the Frenchman replied: “I am a referee, not a coach.”
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Italy (10) 10 / 63 (28) Ireland (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and Ireland did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2017 at
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy at 16:25 SA Time (15:25 Italian Time, 14:25 UK Time & GMT).
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Italy (7) 7 / 33 (3) Wales (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and Wales did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2017 at
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 UK Time & GMT, 15:00 Italian Time).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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Italy (10) 20 / 18 (12) Springboks (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and South African Springboks did battle in the End Of Year Tours 2016 Internationals at
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy, at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 GMT, 15:00 Italian Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Italy head coach Conor O’Shea has selected a matchday 23 with youth and experience for their clash against the All Blacks in Rome on Saturday.
For his first Test in charge on home soil, O’Shea has handed Treviso’s Giorgio Bronzini an international debut at scrum as part of an untested halfback partnership with Carlo Canna, who has only 12 caps to his name.
Skipper Sergio Parisse will win his 120th cap in the back row, breaking the appearances record he had shared with prop Martin Castrogiovanni.
Zebre’s player Andries van Schalkwyk has been selected to start alongside Marco Fuser in the second row. This is an interesting selection as the player, who played for many South African unions, normally plays in the back row.
Pumas (17) 30 / 24 (16) Italy (Final Score)
The Argentinian Los Pumas and Italian Azzurri did battle in the 2016 June Internationals at
Brigadier López Stadium, Santa Fe, at 20:45 SA Time (18:45 GMT, 15:45 ARG Time, 20:45 Italian Time).
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The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Who was your standout player of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations? Read the profiles below for a reminder of the achievements of our nominees.
Gareth Davies:
The Wales scrumhalf took the opportunity that Rhys Webb’s injury presented and impressed throughout the Championship.
He scored a stunning try in their victory over Scotland in Round 2, was RBS 6 Nations Man of the Match in Round 3 against France and claimed the final score of Wales’ Championship when he came off the bench against Italy on Super Saturday.
Guilhem Guirado:
Guy Novès’ France side might have finished with 3 defeats but their captain Guirado led by example throughout.
The hooker was superb, crossing for tries against Wales and Scotland, driving his pack forwards and demonstrating brilliant tackle and breakdown work in every match.
Stuart Hogg:
The Scotland fullback’s scorching try in the final Round against Ireland will live long in the memory but Hogg’s influence throughout the Championship was apparent.
He made 2 tries as Vern Cotter’s side ended their winless run in downing Italy, scored 1 and he scored 1 and made 1 in their historic win over France – while also adding a penalty from his own half. All that before his fantastic solo score in Dublin on Super Saturday.
Ireland have made 2 changes, with fit-again Jared Payne starting at centre and Simon Zebo deputising for injured full-back Rob Kearney.
Stuart McCloskey, who made his Test debut against England a fortnight ago, drops out of the squad altogether.
Hooker Rory Best will captain the side on his 50th championship appearance.
Flyhalf Edoardo Padovani makes his 1st start as 1 of 4 changes for Italy, along with Guglielmo Palazzani, David Giazzon and George Biagi.
All roads led to Rome, where Scotland changed their RBS 6 Nations fortunes with a hard fought win over Italy (36 / 20).
Two 1st half, and one 2nd half, try interspersed with a succession of Greig Laidlaw penalties gave Scotland their biggest RBS 6 Nations score since the championship expanded in 2000.
The Scotland captain was awarded man of match for his kicking off the tee and calm leadership that saw the away side maintain structure and clarity of thought despite 2 2nd half Yellow Cards – for Finn Russell and WP Nel – and sustained Italian attacks.
Head Coach Vern Cotter has refined his Scotland squad ahead of this Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy in Rome, with the return of 6 players to Glasgow Warriors.
Props Gordon Reid and Zander Fagerson, loose forwards Rob Harley and Josh Strauss and halfbacks Grayson Hart and Duncan Weir, all returned to club training today, ahead of tomorrow night’s (Thursday) Guinness PRO12 game against Dragons in Newport.
Cotter will select and announce a final 23-man team to travel to Rome tomorrow morning (Thursday).
Italy (9) 9 / 40 (11) England (Final Score)
Italy and England did battle in the RBS 6 Nations 2016 at
Stadio Olimpico, Rome, at 16:00 SA Time (15:00 Italy Time, 14:00 UK Time & GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.
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The Under 20 SIX Nations, not as glamorous as the SIX Nations for the senior teams, is intensely contested.
Last year England were the unbeaten winners followed, in order, by France, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Italy.
Like their senior team, England’s Under 20 captain is a hooker – Jack Walker, whose brother Chris captained the 2012 side which retained the championship.
Coach John Callard said: “The 1st game of any Championship is always tough, especially playing away in Scotland, but the players are excited about getting started.
“We’ re looking for them to use this competition to continue developing their all-round game. For example, we want functionally fit forwards who, as well as having a strong set piece, are ball handlers and good decision makers right across the field.
“You can always come back to a tighter game but we want players to see this as an opportunity to express themselves and enjoy playing for their country.”