PREVIEW: ALL BLACKS V ITALY (RUGBY WORLD CUP 2023)
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyAll eyes turn to Lyon as the All Blacks square off with Italy in a crunch Pool A clash which could decide the quarterfinal fates of both teams. MATCH DETAILS: All Blacks v Italy, Friday...
Lamb in for lock Cannone
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley adds Dino Lam (pictured), Stephen Varney and Luca Morisi to his starting XV as he names his match-day 23 for the Pool A game against New Zealand at OL Stadium in Lyon on...
UPDATED: Manfredi replaces injured Bigi in Italy squad
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has called up hooker Marco Manfredi for the team's Rugby World Cup squad following Luca Bigi's injury. (changes to original announcement appear in bold) Forwards PropPietro...
Allan to play in third World Cup - Italy name team to play Namibia
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has named his match-day 23 to face Namibia in Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Saturday, with Tommaso Allan, who played fly-half in the previous two Rugby...
Match Day Programme: Italy v Japan
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Azzurri will take on The Brave Blossoms in their final match of the Summer Nation Series. The game will be played at the Stadio Comunale Di Monigo, in Treviso on August 26th, 2023. Both teams will...
Italy name side to face Japan on Saturday
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyKieran Crowley, coach of the Italian men's rugby team, has announced the team that will face Japan on Saturday 26 August at 18.30 at the Monigo stadium in Treviso, the fourth and last summer test...
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...
Caelan Doris stars but Ireland left with injury concerns after Italy win
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyCaelan Doris shone and Jack Conan suffered an injury scare as Ireland launched their Rugby World Cup warm-up fixtures by easing to a 33-17 win over Italy in Dublin. Back-rower...
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...
Gloucester Rugby Team News
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyGloucester Rugby Head Coach, George Skivington, has named the Cherry & Whites side to face Sale Sharks in their final home fixture of the 2022/23 season on Saturday. Skivington has been boosted...
