Francesco Minto rugby player
Francesco Minto rugby player

Francesco Minto

20th May 1987 1.93m/102kg Openside Flanker

Two new faces in Italy squad to face Scotland

9 years ago by ESPN Scrum

Italy will hand debuts to Benetton Treviso centre Enrico Bacchin and Zebre winger Michele Visentin when they run out against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday. The uncapped duo are included as part...

Castrogiovanni sidelined after dog bites nose

9 years ago by ESPN Scrum

Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni is a doubt for Saturday's match against Scotland after a friend's dog bit his nose with the injury requiring 14 stitches. Castrogiovanni's absence in the provisional...

Mike Brown's horrific injury for England was not concussion in way we normally talk of it. This was lights out

9 years ago by The Telegraph

Small mercy. At least this time there was no chance of Mike Brown carrying on, as George North had after being knocked out in Cardiff last Friday. There was no debating the correct next step...

Brown concern as England march on

9 years ago by Rugby 365

England maintained their impressive start to the 2015 Six Nations campaign, with a commanding 47-17  win over a hapless Italian side at Twickenham on Saturday. However, the biggest post-match focus...

Pro12 Highlights: Cardiff Blues v Benetton Treviso

9 years ago

Cardiff earned their first home win of the season with a five tries to three victory over win-less Treviso. The pre-match talk was all about new Blues signing Joaquin Tuculet who did not disappoint

Amos scores two in Dragons win

9 years ago by Planet Rugby

Hallam Amos scored two tries as Newport Gwent Dragons opened their account for the season with a 33-15 win over Treviso. The young winger crossed twice in five first-half minutes as the Welsh region...

Dragons 33-15 Treviso

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Newport Gwent Dragons secured their first win of the season and a bonus point at the expense of Treviso. A patchy display saw the Welsh region score tries early in each half, but fail to maintain...