Italy name Rugby World Cup squad which feature Riccioni and Varney
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyProp Marco Riccioni and scrumhalf Stephen Varney have both been included in Italy's 33-man squad for next month's World Cup, despite suffering injuries against Ireland in their recent warm-up game. Coach...
Italy name match-day 23 to face Ireland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has announced his squad to face Ireland this weekend at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The team sees two new rookies in the starting line-up, with Paolo Odogwu...
Double Debut For Italian Duo
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBackline duo Lorenzo Pani and Martin Page-Relo will make their Test debuts for Italy this weekend after being named in the starting lineup to face Scotland in the Summer Nations Series. Pani starts at...
Benetton eye upset at Toulon
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBenetton Rugby will go in search of further history when they visit RC Toulon in the EPCR Challenge Cup semi-finals on Sunday. The Treviso-based outfit are the first Italian team to reach...
Preview: Scotland v Italy
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland and Italy kick off Super Saturday with both sides looking to improve their position in the final standings of this year’s Championship. A win for Scotland would see them secure just a...
Six Nations: Townsend confident Scotland can cope without Russell and Hogg
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland head coach Gregor Townsend is confident his side can cope without injured backs Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg against Italy this weekend. Townsend's side welcome bottom team Italy to Murrayfield...
Italy name team to face Scotland
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyKieran Crowley has formalized the line-up that will face Scotland at Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday 18 March at 12.30 local time (13.30 Italian time) on the fifth and final day of sSix Nations 2023. Four...
Preview: Italy v Wales
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAlmost a year on from one of their most treasured Championship days, Italy welcome Wales looking to make it back-to-back wins in this fixture as Rome hosts the Round 4 opener. Edoardo Padovani’s...
Five-star England beat Italy for first win of Borthwick era
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland returned to winning ways with a 31-14 win over Italy at Twickenham to earn Steve Borthwick his first win since becoming head coach. Tries from Jack Willis, Ollie Chessum, Jamie George, a penalty...
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...
