Six Nations Preview: Italy vs Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe next stop on Ireland’s bid for a Grand Slam takes them to Rome, where Italy lie in wait in Round 3 of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations. Andy Farrell’s side have already beaten Wales and...
Farrell to start Casey and Byrne in Rome, Garbisi returns for Italy
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCraig Casey and Ross Byrne will make their first Six Nations starts for Ireland when they travel to Rome to face Italy on Saturday. With Johnny Sexton out with a groin injury and Conor...
France hang on after a thriller in Rome
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGrand Slam champions France got their Guinness Six Nations campaign off to a bonus-point-winning start with a 29-24 win over Italy but they were given an almighty scare along the way.Leading 19-6 midway...
PREVIEW: Italy vs France
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyTwo of the northern hemisphere's in-form teams will collide when France play Italy at Stadio Olimpico to bring the opening weekend of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations to a close. Les Bleus won every...
Italy name training squad ahead of 2023 Six Nations
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has named a 34-man training squad ahead of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations. The squad are set to meet for a camp in Verona between...
Italy name side to tackle the Wallabies
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKieran Crowley, Head Coach of the Italian Men's Rugby Team, has made official the formation that will face Australia on Saturday 12 November at 2 pm at the Franchi Stadium in Florence, the second...
Alessandro Garbisi named in 33 player Azzurri squad, Tommy Allan recalled
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly coach Kieran Crowley has named his squad for the upcoming internationals against Portugal, Romania and Georgia with Paolo Garbisi's younger brother, Alessandro called into the squad. The...
Six Nations Team of the Tournament
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance are the 2022 Six Nations Champions after completing the Grand Slam beating Italy, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. A dozen years on from their last such triumph, Les Bleus dominate...
England playing role of party poopers in Paris as Ireland wait to pounce
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance require victory against England to land a Grand Slam, while Ireland host Scotland and Wales face Italy in this weekend's Six Nations. All eyes will be on the Stade de France...
The rapid PROD2 star targeted by Toulouse who is set to make his test debut for Italy
2 years ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has named his match day 23 to face Scotland in the penultimate round of the Six Nations on Saturday (k/o 2:15 UK). Included in Crowley's team is Grenoble star...